I tried and it was a mess. I worked and worked and is was NO FUN AT ALL. It turned quilting from a fun hobby into real work. I' d quilted for a quite awhile, not hand quilting (I don't do hand work) and then wanted to save money so gave it a try. To me it's not worth it for a large quilt, You might have more patience then I do and best of luck. But to me the LAQ is worth it. And I give all my quilts away.