Reading these posts and wondering how it turned out for you? I've been piecing quilts for over 25 years with finishing them on my domestic machine or by hand. This year I started out renting time at the area APQS dealers shop and love it! I ended up with an older Freedom but my husband has decided that I can upgrade to the Millie I wanted, so will finalize the order as soon as my Freedom sells. I already have 7 customer quilts lined up to piece and then finish. So will be working on the design and piecing first. Even though I'm anxious to get the business going, it will not be my primary business as work in IT full time. I make & finish quilts because I love the process and their expressions when they first see the finished product, the $ is just a side benefit.