in 2008 when I went to the Quilt festival in Houston, saw the awesome quilting they can do, tried a couple, dreamed about it for a year.I was working 50-70 hrs a week at the time and knew I would never have time to learn to use it, then in 2009 we had a major hurricane (IKE) that put my company out of work for several months so I figured I had plenty time to learn so I bought a 15" Bailey. I love it but wish there were a shortcut for practice!