I did that at our little quilt shop. The meandering was shockingly easy to do. Motifs are hard for me, but I can't draw at all so that may be the problem. For me, loading is cumbersome, but doable. The ladies at are shop will always help. Our shop also keeps track of all your rental hours. If you decide to buy a long arm from her in the future, she takes off 75% of the money you spent in rentals from the price.