I would love to have a LA, but right now the budget doesn't allow for one. I am making do with a Janome 6600 and fmq, but I struggle as my mind can't make the switch from "moving the pencil" to draw, to moving the fabric under the needle. I can do basic stippling or simple feathers and while they aren't anything near as pretty as what I have in some of the quilts on this board, they are acceptable. I would love to watch someone else who does fmq on their DSM, because I know there are tips that they could share with me. So now, while I dream of owning a LA, I keep practicing.