I think if I got one, I would have to try to make money with it. I can really see myself using one and loving it, just the cost is a lot and I still have so much to learn. I will think about this later.

I don't want one either.

I rather like hand quilting. And I can't help thinking that if I stuck with bargain fabrics, that $5000 could get me 1000 yards of fabric....oooooooh!

Vjjo743, I love your avatar. Is it a photo or a quilt? If a quilt, what is the name of the pattern?

Thanks, Ronnie

If I purchase a quilting system it would probably be the HQ sweet sixteen, because of price, room restrictions, and the ability to sit down and do the quilting.

It is a pp foundation pattern by Eileen Sullivan. I was very pleased with how pretty it turned out.

I'd only get one if I can truly afford it

I quilt for fun. Spending alot of money on a LA and learning to use it, dealing with repairs, dedicating the space to it, would take the fun out of it for me personally. However, there is a quilt shop in NJ, near Philadelphia where I plan to eventually try a machine on some quilts for fun.

I want one and will have one eventually. I can do small things on my machine, but not king size...at least not easily. The last large quilt I had professionally done wasn't anything special, just basic stippling, and I could have done that. I guess for $150 for a regular bed sized quilt, I expected more. I can piece several charity quilts per month and could get them done on a long arm so much easier and faster. I guess we all have our wants and weaknesses. I don't have a huge stash, nor do I spend mega $$ on LQS fabrics, so I feel that I can justify the cost....just not today. Maybe in another year or two.

I agree! I have no desire for one- I love FMQ on my vintage Singer- I don't want to have to start all over again learning how to use one; don't have room; can't justify the cost.