It's a wonderful experience and I highly recommend it. My friends and I went for many years, about 18 of the first 20. It got harder and harder to find rooms, we got 18-20 years older and finally got burned out. So we haven't been for awhile. I really believe that every quilter should experience it at least once if at all possible. However, once will only whet your appetite. The quilts are beautiful, the people so warm and welcoming.