I quilted on my regular machine for years, but my friend from our guild got a long arm and started a business and I have sent several quilts to her. I was afraid I would not like NOT having 'control' of the entire project - including the quilting,but I have to tell you- NOT having to get a queen size quilt pinned properly and wrestle it under the machine for hours was great! I got it back ready to bind, and it was so fun. I do quilt smaller projects and wall hangings mostly because in those smaller projects I quilt more decoratively, but I will never again wrestle a bed quilt!