Wow! there's so much going on in this group! So much to read about! This is my first posting. I'm soon to retire this Fall. I've sewn some all of my life, mostly clothing and things for the house. I started quilting about 8 years ago. I sew with a Bernina and vintage sewing machines...and recently finally got a Pfaff ....love that IDF! I'm just beginning to learn machine embroidery on my Bernina. Someday I'd like to buy a mid-arm Quilting machine...hopefully "used". SheSews