I see so many beautiful pics of quilts that are done....with all the beautiful quilting. Do most quilters have their quilts long armed, or can you get the same effect, with all the pretty leaves and swirls from doing it yourself with your regular machine and a darning foot?

I would love for my quilts to look like that, but realistically, I just don't have that much money it costs for long arm work, and I would rather spend it on material.

Does anyone else do beautiful work like that on your regular machine? I would like to know.