I too had the habit of making tops and piling them up and sent several out to be quilted and that gets into your pocket very fast so , I watched the ads in the paper and bought a used Nustyle quilting machine and have had excellant results with it. Now in about three hours I can pin one in and have it done with the pantograph patterns. Take it off the rollers, trim the edges, sew the binding on and then have an evening of slip stitching it down.
I will give a tip I have learned the hard way, when making a top Be SURE to cut your binding at the same time and put the instructions you have with each UFO. That way yrs form now you will be able to finish it in style, ask me how I know ! ! I am 81 yrs old and just did finish a dutch bonnet girl quilt I pieced in 1951, and guess what, I had a hard time finding material to go with the Bubble Gum Pink sashing in the quilt. So I learned my lesson. Now as I am working I make enough binding for a large quilt , put it and even some of the scraps just in case in a plastic shoe box ready to use when the pain strikes me. I so enjoy all of your comments. The machine I bought is a plain Jane machine, no fancy stuff but it does have the long wooden table that is 12 ft long, a plastic roll on the table to put the patterns under, has a stylis and no computer stuff and it stitches wonderful. I have completed 20 in no time at all. I didnt have to give an arm and leg for it either. So they are out there IF you have the room for one dont be afraid to get one. You will enjoy it to no end.