I like everyone's reasoning on thoughts of stash...the 'keeping it fresh' is great and also, "comparing stash to a long-arm machine'. Makes all of our stashes seem pretty insignificant when thinking like that. I think they are around $16,000 or the ones I have seen are ...if not more. I think everyone is doing well. I sent off a quilt to the nice LA lady today. Could find no one close to take up the challenge so I knew she could. If she posts a picture here on the board, I will share a link. I already have the binding ready for when it comes back. :-)