Hi, Nebie..where do live in Texas? My husband and I plan on moving to Austin when he finishes school. I live in Iowa now and I am not to fond of this place and want to get away from the winters...originally from California and don't want to go back there either...I taught myself how to do quilting I love it when I have the time, I only do things for my family afraid to do something for someone else...I don't have all of those fancy gadgets and machines, I just have a sewing machine. I saw one at the state fair and fell in love with it, but it was really expensive.