I second the notion of the Brother PE770. I can do 4X4, 5X7 and up to 6 X 10 on another machine I have, but I use the 4 X 4 and the 5X7 on my Brother 770 more than any other size. And I do quilting designs in blocks when I have quilts with blocks because there are so many choices and it is much easier than all over quilting. There are so many FREE designs on the internet (or very good designs that are very inexpensive). My only suggestions would be to only buy thread as you go rather than stocking up on it. Otherwise, you will never seem to have the color you need. I love my embroidery machines, and they DO compliment quilting.