Welcome to the boards and the wide world of quilting, Tina. So glad to have you here!
While I was given a nice modern machine (used from a friend) about a year ago, I've spent most of my last 30 years quilting on a machine older than I am -- and I was born in 1960. While bells and whistles are fun, really what you need to quilt is a good solid seam and the determination to follow your joy
