LOL--You didn't have to go all the way to San Angelo to learn how to use a quilting machine. Parque Zaragosa Rec Center in East Austin has a quilting group that meets regularly, and they have one of those machines. I went there when I needed to figure out how to make some insulated window covers for my DIY camper van, and learned that actually, my solution was to tuft, not quilt. They were super nice and I was sort of sorry that I didn't need to go back.
LOL--You didn't have to go all the way to San Angelo to learn how to use a quilting machine. Parque Zaragosa Rec Center in East Austin has a quilting group that meets regularly, and they have one of those machines. I went there when I needed to figure out how to make some insulated window covers for my DIY camper van, and learned that actually, my solution was to tuft, not quilt. They were super nice and I was sort of sorry that I didn't need to go back.