GemQuilts

This may sound like a naive question coming from someone who has been sewing/quilting for a long time, but how does one decide, out of the many machines out there, which one is best for quilting?

I've never had much money to spend on a machine so I've always stuck with Kenmore/Singer, and they are pretty basic but do the job. If you aren't really interested in embroidery (I'm not), what features and qualities do you look for in a machine? I hear of people spending thousands of $ on a machine and i can't figure out what would be so much better to warrant spending this much.

I would love to hear from you and what it is about your machine you love.

Thanks,

Karen