Originally Posted by
Prism99
Do you have any idea of the price range?
For a portable sewing machine, you may want to look at the Brother CS6000i:
https://www.amazon.com/Brother-Featu...dp/B000JQM1DE/
This machine has been around for quite awhile, and a lot of quilters on the QB like it. It has quite a few embroidery stitches.
A newer machine on the market that gets great reviews is Eversewn. Here is a link to their top-of-the-line machine:
https://www.amazon.com/EverSewn-Spar...dp/B073QYJY3Y/
(Honestly, the color and reviews alone on this one would tempt me to buy it if I had any excuse to do so.)
Edit: Do not get rid of your old machine if you can help it. It's always a good idea to have an old workhorse machine as a backup. Most of the newer machines do not last as long as the vintage machines.
I just visited a website, Mamacandoit, and I believe this Brother, CS6000i is the one she bought and reviews, saying how happy she is with it. There was a time when I thought all Brothers was a junk machine, but over time realized junk applied only to the cheapo one I was handed and asked to repair, just always was out of time.
Onebyone has talked about the Sparrow on this site and it sure sounds good to me. If I were in the market for a new machine, I would try it out first.