Boy reading these comments sure makes me feel better, because I was feeling the same way. There is no way my quilts can compare. I will never ever own a fancy machine. I can't afford it period, nor will I ever be able to afford it. I am doing my best to FMQ. I have good days and bad days on that one. :). But I love it anyway and each time it looks a little better. DH says it looks good (he is well trained). I get lots of oohs and ahs from family and friends, so I guess that counts also. A few nice comments here, now and then. So I guess that makes me a quilter. But what really counts is I have fun and it relieves my stress.