Originally Posted by
tallchick
First what a most kind and generous gift that you are offering! Quilting is such a personal and rather artistic hobby and there is no one size fits all approach. I think the best thing would be to let her know what you want to do for her, let her know her budget and then take her shopping. She is a very lucky lady and don’t forget to let her know about this site so she can share her work with us.
I agree whole-heartedly. I realize that you want to help her, but please include her in the decisions!!
A few years ago, I upgraded to a computerized Viking that didn't do well. The feed dogs died and no repair people would agree to even look at it. They said the repairs would cost more than the machine was worth. I replaced it with a mechanical Singer Heavy Duty from Walmart for $100 and love it!!! It may be the Singer model she is using and really likes it.