Wow! I guess they're expensive! Are you looking at the gold one ($330) or the silver one ($88 )? I don't hand quilt any longer, but even the stainless ($48 ) and plastic ones ($16) are up there in price from what I've seen. Do they work with regular hand quilting or just her folding (non-rocking) method? Hope you find an answer to your question, but it seems like you could find something just as good for less and spend the savings on fabric. 8)