Sabrina: Your quilt would be wonderful if it was your hundredth, but for your fourth its just outstanding. Love the way you used the contrasting stitching to make the shape of the flowers come alive. I took the plunge into FM a couple of years ago and I'm glad I did. Your quilt would lend itself to straight line quilting which you could do without FM. If you want to take the plunge into FM just make some test sandwiches and go for it. If you run into trouble someone on the Board is always willing to help. Thanks for the link to the clam shell pattern. Welcome to the Board from another Oregonian.