love that quilt Laurafet - looks grey/beige on my monitor, but I like browns so would like it that way too!
When I started making quilts, I knew I'd hate basting them so very early on I bought the Bailey with a Grace frame - for a total cost of under $4,000. That way if I decided I hated it, I was not going to be out a lot. After my Mom passed, I used a big chunk of my inheritance and bought the HQ fusion. I think my Mom would have considered that a good use of the money, and I consider it the last present I got from my parents.
I've got a king size quilt on it. I can't imagine trying to quilt a king size on a domestic machine. I struggle enough just dragging one around to get the binding on! I do all my bindings by machine. I use to hate doing bindings until I stopped pressing a crease in them, now they are no-brainers to put on. I love piecing, but would rather get the rest done as easy as possible.
One of my favorite "refined bachelor" patterns is Gentleman's agreement. I have the ombre fabric for it, but have not made one yet.
http://www.thequiltinggrounds.com/mo...classId=163030