I've often thought of buying EQ, but haven't splurged. I like to design my own pattern once in a while, and I just use graph paper. I'm afraid I would be like you, mythreesuns, and it would sit on a shelf collecting dust. I figured that is an awful lot of material on sale I could get with that money! Was at my favorite LQS last week and picked up 5 yards of material for just under $25. Now that's a bargain!