Hello, I've been lurking here for some time, spend absolutely too much time here rather than in my workroom. I've been sewing for many many years, done a few quilts along the way. I was recently part of corporate reorganization, downsizing, etc, and just feel too old to start again so I cashed out my tiny 401k to invest in a mid arm machine to do custom quilting. Wish I had really splurged for a true long arm, but maybe I can do it soon.