Sorry I can't help. God bless. Penny

I found a great Brother machine at a moving sale that was advertised on Craig's list. I paid $40 for the machine and it came with at least $40 worth of supplies.

Play Misty for me.....what has happened to Misty?
Did you take any of the wonderful suggestions made over several days by our group and purchase a machine?
Inquiring minds want to know.
D in TX

I do not recommend using a Janome 6500 as a portable. The Thread spindals break off very easy. Garage sales are great places to find backup machines. If you do not see a machine ask if they have one. I have purchased two by asking when I did not see one out on display.

I have this one and it works just fine. I wasn't up for spending a lot because I wasn't sure I would stick with quilting, but I have stuck with it and love it. The machine works fine, would be great for lugging around.

I am nervous about getting someone's used machine because it might have issues that will cost to get fixed. I think I will definately look into a few of the machines mentioned. I just got an e-mail from a local sewing and vacuum store advertising a Memorial Day sale. I will start there. I don't want to spend too much, but I do want to get something that is reliable. Thank you all for the suggestions and advice.

I have the same one and I love it too! I could not believe that I got such a nice machine with the necessary quilting feet that usually you have to buy extra.

Wal Mart sells a Brother for under $100 which works great for basic stitching. I bought one for my daughter. She made her first quilt entirely on this machine and is working on the second.

Good advice. I searched Craigslist and found someone in my area selling a Brother 3500XL for $100.00. It only weights 11 pounds and I am going to look at it one day soon.

I bought a cheap Kenmore machine that is very light weight. It has a few stitches and weighs very little. It was less than $100. I leave it in my RV & love it. I also take it to classes.