There is a company in Spring, Texas (near Houston) who teach classes. They have a guest house that can accommodate (I think) 6 people at a time with beds, showers, kitchens, etc (bring your own food). Some of their classes are like 2-3 day retreats. You can find them on the web. Texas Quilt Machines. They handle and know about so many different kinds of machines and I have actually gotten help from Tom over the phone to fix my own machine at home. His wife is a great teacher.