If you think the Janome you have would serve your purpose, find a Janome dealer near you. I am sure they would be glad to show you how to work the machine -- just to get your future business. I have had a Janome, and now have a Babylock and a Brother and love them all. Before getting my Brother, I thought about the Singer (saw it on a tv shopping channel) but after going to one of the Yahoo Singer groups, saw more problems than happiness with them and went with the Brother 770 - love it!