HI - your quilt sounds amazing.. make sure you post the pics for us to see. AND also the one for your hubby. I heard about the the quilt shop that lets you use their machine, but they were a tad pricey for the lessons $150.00 - I can understand them wanting one to take lessons and charge, but by the time you do that, and then pay like $25+ per hour, you might as well let them do it.. just my opinion!! [ inexpensive as it may sound]
I decided to use my Singer embroidery machine to do quilt designs on the stack and whack quilt I just finished for my daughter.. Im terrible as free motion quilting, but am determined to get better...Practice, Practice I hear.
I am retired and will be eligible for medicare in a couple years..