OMG!!! I had never been before! My DDIL went with me. She paints and was interested in how she could interpret quilt designs into painting; so we had a ball. I expressed to her I was interested in scoping out LAQ machines. She didn't even know what one was till we watched a demonstration and she convinced me to try one out. Now I am HOOKED! I GOTTA HAVE one :!: :roll: In looking at all those beauties hanging on the walls, I realize my work is just "schmuck" in comparison. When we first got to the convention center and were waiting for the hall to open, a lady fell down the stairs and had to be taken away in an ambulance. I heard her gasp as she started falling. We all felt so bad. Of course later I said to my DDIL, "I hope she is okay so she can get to the show and see what she missed." My DDIL just said, "Well, leave it to you....." Anyhow, I am doing research on LAQs.