there's a HandiQuilter dealer in Mtn. Home. Would that be too far to go for you? When I found my gently used HQ at a dealer in Jonesboro....told my hubby about it...and he knew how much I wanted one. He told me, "at our age, if you want to do something, you need to go for it." I'm so glad I did. You definitely need a good support system for the things you'll run into...this board is a source of wonderful help, etc. Join a yahoo group for the brand fo your machine, etc. I only do quilts for myself, as I can't stand for hours at a time to do quilts for other. But, that's just wht I wanted it for.....me. Good lucki!!