I'm with everyone else here. Pass on this machine. You will quickly become frustrated with the throat size and want something bigger. Generally you can count on being comfortable moving your machine half the length of the throat. My Gammill has a 26" throat, and although it can move farther, I am most comfortable moving it about 12 inches, 14 at the most. If I had a limited budget, I'd be looking for a used Handiquilter, one which wasn't used alot. A lady I know sold hers for $3 or $4000 (I forget which). It was worth more, but she wasn't using it and wanted the space.