Well sir I think your getting the idea of how personnel a sewing machine is! Unless you wife has hinted at wanting a featherweight I would reconsider. Now that being said they are fabulous machines, and I own two of them. But I would not want it to be my only machine. All you can do with them is straight stitch which is very limiting. Most quilters love machine appliqué and for that you need a machine with a zig zag or appliqué stitch. Unless she has asked for a FW take her shopping to select her own. Make sure you go with a budget in mind. Keep us posted!