Add me to those suggesting the Brother CS6000i. I have this one for when I need something my Juki TL2010Q can't do (that machine is straight stitch only). It is exceptionally easy to thread and use. Stitch quality is great and it is very portable. If you plan to do much quilting, the throat area is pretty small, so consider that. I got mine from Amazon for under $150 and find it well worth the price. It has a lot of features for an inexpensive machine, including speed regulation, a needle threader, ability to drop the feed dogs, and a lot of stitch options. Mine came with a ton of feet as well. While it seems slow compared to my Juki, it really is quite fast enough for most anything you would want to sew at home.