Feffertim: Your efforts give me courage! I'm hoping to do my own FM work soon and am taking a class Machine Quilting 101! I've only done one quilt on a long arm (I'm a newbie at all this) and have completed a quilt top for my granddaughter which I would like to quilt on my own machine. I'm hoping with the class and lots, and lots, and lots of practice I can complete her quilt with something acceptable. For all those who responded to Feffertim...I'm taking all your advice too! Thanks also for the website.