CJ Tinkle
Me and Hubby having fun!
While my husband and I were still dating, we wandered into a quilt shop, and both became quite fascinated with the quilts!
He bought a sewing machine (for him, not me!) and was going to quilt up a storm. He never did, but I eventually got brave enough to try.
When I'd completed my first top (a queen size no less) I pinned the entire sandwich together, with straight pins... attempted to stuff it under the throat of the sewing machine, and came away bleeding!
I didn't go for the correct pins, I went for the HQ16! I'd been chatting online with some longarm quilters, but didn't really have the space for a larger setup and decided to order an HQ16 on the portable pro frame.
I had a blast with my first HQ16, but after a year or so we decided to hit the road in our RV and full time for a few years, so I sold it.
Guess what I bought first thing when we purchased a new home? Another HQ16! I love my machine!

I own the following HQ machine: HQ Sixteen