I totally agree. I've been a "poor" quilter for the last 13 years. I've never had a lot of money to buy all the fancy doodads that some quilters have. I can't afford to pay someone .2 a square inch to machine quilt them for me, so I hand quilt mine. I make my templates out of little Debbie boxes, or empty shoe boxes. I do my sewing on my Brother SE 400 that my Honey bought me for Christmas last year on sale. I buy my fabric from Joann or Hobby Lobby or Thousands of Bolts. I enjoy making my quilts, enjoy hand quilting and love giving them to my loved ones. But, a quilt made with love is still beautiful no matter if its sewn on a Bernina, a Baby Lock, a Janome or a Brother!