I have a midarm (since Nov. last yr.) I did a LOT of little practic pieces and felt pretty confident inmyself. I consider myself a compitent piecer too. Well when I finally got that baby on the frame (that's a time consuming chore too) when you start quilting you find all kinds of little things that aren't just right, even, square, staying stitched, and on and on. That made me really appreciate even moreso the ones that I sent out to be done . It wasn't as easy as I thought. I told my husband that I would have charged me more than she did now that I know more about what's involved !