Thanks for all the input! I appreciate all the posts in favor of a long arm and while I would really love to go that direction, I am concerned that while I think I have space in my sewing room for one, that it will end up taking so much space that I won't have any room to move around it much less actually sew in there. There is a common area off our den that has great light and room for a long arm but I would feel really guilty doing that. My husband had a pool table there and we agreed to take it down so we would have more space for the family during the holidays. If he can't have a pool table there how can I ask for that space for a long arm? The other option would be to move my Bernina out of the sewing room - but that would relegate my sewing back to the dining room table - which I hated in the first place. I guess I need to take some serious measurements to see if the long arm is even possible in the space I have. The layout of the room - doors, windows, closets - might make it impractical to even put a long arm in my sewing room. Maybe I could convince one of my kids to give up their room - hmmm - just kidding! Maybe this dream will have to wait after all.