How exciting that you're taking a LA class so you can rent one. You just might wind up owning one :lol: I got a little bit discouraged when I got to try one out for a VERY short period of time on a VERY small piece of fabric. My movement was like that of a 3 yr old. However, I was sure with some practice that I could do better. It has taken some time but I can sure see a difference from when I started a year and a half ago and now. I'll bet a quarter that you get hooked and just have to have one.