I know many women who do all their own quilting, either on the sewing machine or by hand. Even before I had my longarm I never did my own quilting. I either didn't finish them or sent them out, and I too looked for an inexpensive way to finish them. Now that I have tons of quilts finished in all different ways, I can really see the difference and I know usually when I start a quilt whether I will finish it fast and easy, show worthy or somewhere in between.
Mindy