If I were you, I would be watching CL for an old Singer that just does straight stitches forward and backward. I forgot to look and see where you are; but I personally would not even consider using my Elna for quilting in any way shape or form (and here I shall add that my quilting machine is a Gammill set up on a 14' table for BIG bucks about four years ago); but failing that, think about saving your big bucks Singer from the quilting chores--it might be worth it in the long run to pay $100 to $150 for an old all metal Singer (Monkey Wards, or New Home, or Brother, or Kenmore to name only a few); PM me and we can talk about this further. Good luck; you're way braver than I am when it comes to doing FMQ.