Kelly, have you looked into going to a nearby quilt shop and renting their long arm machine by the hour? That is what I do and it is $15 per hour. It usually takes about 2 hours for a large one and trust me, I am NOT an expert at it by any means. It is a lot less expensive than paying $125 to a long arm quilter in my area (although I would love to be able to do that on a regular basis).