I agree that your kids need a machine of their own..I wouldn't want to be sewing a heavy horse blanket on an expensive quilting machine. I was at a laundry mat and they had huge signs that said "DO NOT WASH HORSE BLANKETS OR ANY ANIMAL BEDDING IN OUR MACHINES" They had an attendant there watching what people were loading into the machines. I was there washing my quilts and she came over to look at them while I was putting them in the machine. They are ones we use on the beds not for animals. crafty_lind_b