For what it's worth- i think that this is a great idea. i have been quilting for about 10 years. i machine quilt my baby quilts and send the bigger ones to a LAQ. i like the piecing part- hate antthing by hand. if i can do it on the machine- i will. have done some PP and applique-applique not my favorite. i'm not a "perfect" piecer-points are cut off and sometimes the block is not so square, but i don't worry about that too much. would be willing to help someone learn what i know-give me 10 minutes.LOL