I have a Babylock Sofia that I purchased for about $400 about 6 years ago. It doesn't have all the bells and whistles of my $5000.00 Babylock Elegante, but it's a good machine. It also does embroidery, and does as good a job as my big machine. The Sofia is lightweight and easy to carry, but has a a lot of built in stitches, needle down, and auto thread cutter as well as other features.