I was stuck in small projects for years . I had done large quilts but HATED the machine quilting. My world changed when I found longarm quilters. I am a dedicated piecer , and make tops that my long arm person turns into quilts.
I found that once relieved of the thought of" how will I ever get this quilted" .. I took on more challenging piecing projects.
It can get to be pricey ... but have found that working with the same long arm person I can get some discounts ...and not every quilt is the high end custom work.
You may want to see if you can rent time on a longarm machine to do some of your own work, it is a cheaper way to go.