hI. JUST REGISTERED AND THINK THE FORUM LOOKS INTERESTING.. HOPE TO CHAT AND MAKE FRIENDS...NEW TO QUILTING AND HAVE MAINLY HAND PIECED SO FAR... NOT ATTEMPTED THE MACHINE YET!!! BUT FIND HAND PIECING RELAXING AND ABLE TO TAKE ALONG WHEN I GO AWAY FROM HOME, I CAN TAKE MY LITTLE BOX OF BITS WITH ME.