Oh, that kind of "handi" quilter!!! :oops: See what I know?? I think I both hand pieced and hand quilted for years before I got a really great heavy-duty machine, but I haven't gotten to the point where I'm comfortable free-motion stitching yet. Could be because I just picked up the machine this past Wednesday... :lol: Haven't taken my classes yet. So tell me about the handiquilter 16. I didn't run across any of those in my search for a sewing machine...is it a long arm? I'm curious!