Qulting bug got me when I made my first lap size quilt. Cost me $ 600.00. I had to buy a sewing machine, 5 years later I am collecting a stash. Have 3 on the go waiting in line to be quilted. Said I won't start a new one until I finish the one I was working on, but heh... sometimes you have to change lanes. Quilting is very addictive, you make new friends who have similar interest and I have found that most quilters also like animals. We all come from different walks of life but share the same passion. Makes us all the same... lots of caring and sharing on the board. Peace