I like the statement that says 100 hours of practice! - it emphasizes the need for a LOT of practice. I personally get discouraged with my uneven stitches on the machine (free motion quilting), which leads to disgust. Maybe I'm not patient enough to LEARN to do machine quilting. For me, it might be worth the money to hire it done on a long-arm machine. I love to see what all you talented ladies are doing....