Kristen,
I know there are lots of people who make money off of their quilting frames. You will just need to practice.

Have you checked Craigslist within a reasonable driving distance to see if someone is selling a frame? You can save a bit of money by getting a frame used. I wish I had known about that before I bought mine lol. I would have saved quite a bit of cash ;)

If you find one that you can drive to get to, you can always sell the machine it came with - assuming it is a combo type of a deal.

I did check Craigslist yesterday and found a Grace CMQ Pro but they were asking just as much as one from the dealer. . . They said that it had never been used BUT I think they forgot that once you 'drive it off the dealers lot' it's used.

I don't typically quilt for profit, I have quilted only a few for money. I have made less than $500 using my longarm. Mainly I quilt for charities and family/friends. I already have a job and intend to keep quilting as my stress reducing hobby.

I Have the Bailey 0n a Minni pinn grace frame..I do pretty good with it!..I am thinking about the stitch regulator...have done free motion and pantograph ,,..love them both...I have done the Minni stipple with it!...or micro..i think its called...I am Happy with it..it's a good Machine......

Bailey 15..

Okay I talked to my husband after getting your opinions about the Bailey, then I checked out the Grace GQW Pro with a Juki and decided that I would purchase the Bailey 17 inch. I am so excited I will order it tomorrow and it should be here in about 15 -20 days!!!

Yaaay!!! I am excited for you! I have looked at it, but I might have to wait until my 2 children are out of college. 4 more years!

Yippeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!! Congrats. The waiting drove me CRAZY, I just kept stalking the UPS man until finally, a delivery for me. I'm not sure but I think the delivery man was more excited than I was, hahaha. Now you can work on completing tops so your ready to quilt.

Oh, I have 3 tops done, and to king sized wips in the works LOL. I will have lots to practice on :-)

Now to add more to ponder..
the pcq :)
pcquilter - it's a robotic quilting carriage :)