I have 3 right now. Babylock Esante, Elna Quilter's Dream and Janome Jem. I have found a few Singers and Kenmores at thrift shops and so now my 3 sons all have a basic machine to hem pants with. My middle son, 28, made curtains for his apartment. Others have been passed on to beginning quilters who cannot afford a starter machine. It does feel good to find a usable machine for $20 or less and pass it on. I really have no desire for a Featherweight but I wish I had a treadle like my grandmother taught me on.