JanieW ... go for it! Especially when you are so close to the Rockies! The price is incredible for the quilt kit ... I really like the Tahiti quilt, though I think you would lose the print of the batik with it being chopped into so many squares. That pattern would be a great one for a scrappy stash project.
QNSue ... Yes, need to manage the $ to get the machine that you want. Though fabric $ is a necessity to our habit!