I got one about 25 yrs ago. I did a lot of hand quilting on it. i gave it to my brother. when I got to his apt, about 5 yrs later, it was the dogs quilt all torn up. He said they loved it to death. also, he kept the backing side up! go figure. No more quilts for him, ever! I just too the blocks and hand quilted each one, then put some sashes between. have fun with it.