I think many quilters are learning alternatives to sending out to a long armer. My friend has a long arm business and she told me the amount of quilt tops she gets now are half of what she use to get every month. She needs her business to finish paying for her long arm. She bought a new one two years ago and it's not paid off. She said many are cutting back due the cost of everything. And she had to raise her price for thread and batting because her wholesaler raised his price. Paying over a $140 for a throw size E2E is getting to be an extravagance for many.