I love my Laura Ashley, NX-2000 by Brother! I started quilting with a small, lightweight machine HS-2000 which is a great machine & I put some fabric through that baby, but I like doing the FMQ, so I wanted a bigger machine. I researched all brands for over a year & for the money got the NX! I have had it for 2 yrs now & I still adore it!! It has a needle threader (that works), a thread cutter, it came with an extension table, 17 feet (including the darning foot for FMQ & the walking foot) and I can make bobbins while still sewing if I want. Plus it came with 460 stitches & can be programmed with more! It's fantastic!!!