I have several embroidery machines and love them, I have been able to use these in many ways with quilting as well as fancy embroidery on other items. You can make really great quilt labels as well. My Pfaff Creative Sensation will also allow me to use the regular and fancy stitches in the quilting mode. It just depends on what you want to do. But if you get the machine you will regret it later if you don't get the embroidery unit.