I have learned a lot from this board. I do what fits me! I don't wash fabrics and I use steam and starch. I hand quilt, quilts that say "hand quilt". I do my own machine quilting on my domestic machine, lap, twin, queen and even king. Some day I will get a sewing machine that has a larger throat. I don't need a LA and personally can't afford it. I would never get my moneys worth and they just seem to complicated. We all have our own way to do things and non of them are wrong. Just enjoy quilting and learning from the board - the PEOPLE ARE GREAT!!