hi-I'm from NW PA and I've been keeping up with the board for a while now, thanks for all the great info and pictures! I travel for work and take the quilt tops I am working on with me (my sewing space is about 2' square, but I can cut and iron on a 12x18 mat. I love to get home and really spread out. I am not a hand quilter-just tie when I finally get done. You are inspiring me to give a try though. My crisis is......the machine I take with me (Brother XL3500-I know but it wants to be so much more when it grows up!) is throwing very loose stitches (almost loops) on the bottom stitch. I have looked at their web site, cleaned the machine, changed the needle and thread and I am only sewing thru 2 layers of cottom fabric. Nice to meet you all and thanks for all of your help!!