When I was ready to buy my first sewing machine for quilting (I had been using my daughters small Kenmore) I got a similar machine. The machine itself was fine, but what I found was that it was too lightweight. By that I mean the larger quilts I was working on would shift the machine around during FMQ. I brought it back and got a Janome New Home, which is a metal frame and therefore heavier and was able to stay put while I pushed my quilt through it. It was more expensive; about $500, but a good machine. Still have it as my "back up", but I now quilt on a Janome memory craft 8900 and LOVE the 11 inch harp. It makes a huge difference, but of course the price difference was pretty big too!