I don't use mine for fun OR profit. I love every part of the quilt-making process EXCEPT the quilting (I'd rather sit and bind all day). I bought a bunch of pattern boards and pantographs just so I could get the things finished in a reasonable amount of time, otherwise I'd have piles of tops just sitting in the closet. Plus, the 7- and 9-year-old grandkids can use the pattern boards and do their own quilting. Whatever encourages them!