I do that kind of work by hand and all it costs me is my time and a few stencils. I know that many woman work full time and machine quilting is faster but it doesn't give me the satisfaction or the sense of accomplishment that handquilting does. Hand sewing has been shown to lower blood pressure. I do most of my handquilting while watching TV or visiting with friends. I have been handquilting for more than 40 years and durring that time period I at times held down a full time job and raised two children. I love the feel of fabric and handquilting gives me a good excuse to constantly be touching. I actually prefer the quilting process to the construction of the top. Before long armers became so popular I did quite a bit of handquilting for other people.