What type of quilting is she drawn to? If she likes patchwork then I suggest going to
www.quiltville.com Bonnie Hunter's site. On you tube Bonnie will have archived sewing sessions just search Bonnie Hunter quilt cam. Your wife can watch a prolific quilter use her vintage machines that she has bought for less than $100 and tell why she likes them. Bonnie also uses recycled men's shirts for some of her quilts. Here is a link to the latest one
http://quiltville.blogspot.com/searc...&by-date=false that she has made.