Sounds to me like the three of you that are in that area need to road trip over to Danville, Il. and go to Threads of Time. If you call ahead and they aren't booked you could even bring your machines and stay over for a few nights. It's a wonderful store and retreat center.
http://www.threadsoftimefab.com
If you decide to come over let me know when and I'll see if I can join you. Their prices are pretty average as far as LQS's go and the retreat prices are VERY reasonable.