Hi there. I am new to this board and to quilting. I have made patchwork quilts from old clothes and used worn out blankets for batting just as my grandmother did but I have never tackled something like a dresden plate design or anything that required some quilting knowledge & expertise. I would like to get a small machine that I can take with me to classes and have noticed that many quilters have old Singer Featherweights that are reputed to have fantastic straight stitch capability. Are there any of the new lightweight machines on the market that have a comparable straight stitch quality? Thanks in advance for your input.