Great replies - glad to know I'm not alone.
But shouldn't this be a WAKE UP CALL FOR MANUFACTURERS OF THE LONG ARM MACHINES?
IF they lowered their prices DRASTICALLY, I'm sure more of us piecers would buy their machines so we can become finishers!
Heck they could probably sell 50 machines right from this thread. I'm almost certain that there are a number of us who spent $1000 for our sewing machines alone - not counting how much we spend on fabric each year. But I can't/won't dish out $4000-$+ for a long arm. If I did hubby would have to buy his Harley! Ohhhhh..wait... that could be good though - he'd ride - I'd quilt!
Ok gotta get ready for work before I'm late!