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Bonnie, I concur with going ahead and quilting the pieced tops. Get them turned into quilts and loved. I would get them quilted before washing the tops. If the fabrics are fragile, the washing process can be hard on pieced tops. If the tops are quilted, the quilting stabilizes the tops and they can better stand cleaning. You may still have to repair and occasional popped seam - but fewer than if you wash first. At least that it my experience. Lynn

Rose, You did a fine job. I love the different seat paterns. What fun:) Lynn

I'm a very happy APQS owner, but I test drove many machines before buying. I really like the stitch quality on the APQS machines and the relative ease of checking tension while a quilt is in progress. As the others have noted, both companies sell great machines. Test drive as many as you can before writing a check. Whatever you buy, this forum is welcoming to quilters of all skill levels. You can learn so much here. Have fun with the process. Lynn