I would make sure you both agreed on your visual on what needs to be done...either hand or machine and what direction you are going w/it too...like straight line,etc. Which one will you choose to keep?:)What about a time frame if you hand quilt? Do they expect it back in a few days? If you are pretty quick w/hand quilting and love it, I'd vote for that on the signature quilt. W/o seeing the rest, I am not sure. How about some pics for all of us to drool over?!LOL Skeat