Janny ~ I just want to say that long arm quilting isn't as easy as it may look;I have had an HQ-16 machine for over two years and have not been able to master it. At least not with the quality that i want to see with my quilts. Consequently, I am trying to sell my long arm Handi Quilter (anyone interested?). I love to do handwork and someday I would like take a class on hand quilting. I love the look of it. In the meantime, I send out large quilts to a long arm quilter and I usually do stitch in the ditch or simple meandering on my standard sewing machine. I love the fact that there are no "RULES with quilting! Nita