Sounds like our wives need to meet. My wife's quilting group meets on Tuesdays. And I just modified this hopping foot to put that "U" in it for one of the ladies in the group, so I'm an honorary member.
As for Quilt Sampler, we were at the close-out auction for a sewing shop here in Tulsa a few years ago and a lady bought a defunct neon sign, like maybe Bernina. I helped her carry it out and put it in her car, and discovered she owns Quilt Sampler. Sure enough, she got it repaired and it hangs in some shop just off Sunshine now.
Gary, AKA "Gary fellow":
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Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI