You've seen those beautiful wall hangings and quilts, and thought that is something you would like to do. If you have a sewing machine - go for it. If you don't have a sewing machine, you might want to rent or borrow one to see if quilting is something that you would like to try.

My neighbor is a real sweetheart, but a bit eccentric. She thought she would like to try sewing and ran up against an unscrupulous dealer who sold a novice like her a wonderful machine for $7,000!

For that exorbitant price, it can do anything from basic sewing to appliqu