I'm a fairly new quilter and last year our LGS offered the Michael Miller Clubhouse BOM for $20.00 plus a sign-up fee of $20.00 (total $250 for the whole year). We were offered other projects each month to match our quilt. It was nice having back-up material if I miscut something. We were also given a class each month and the instructions were interpreted for us and a design board with each step illustrated was used. As a new quilter I learned so much. The LQS owner was also available if we had trouble. Certain days were designated to help us with our quilts. I don't think I could have done the quilt on my own. I plan to do another one this year. However I am now doing quilts on my own and selecting my own fabric and patterns so in the future I will be able to quilt without a BOM. However, I think it has its place for new quilters.