I have a LAQ I use for all my quilts. She is in Portland, Oregon, which isn't too far from where you are. She's won some competitions and she does beautiful work. I always let her pick the pattern. I figure she's the expert. I found her just doing a search online using "quilter portland oregon." You may be able to do the same thing in your area. If you can find someone's website, you can learn a lot about them and see some of their work. My own quilter even has a place on her website that allows you to calculate what it will cost according to the size of the quilt and anything extra you want her to do. (I suppose it is sexist to assume that the quilter will be a "she.") If you are interested, here is my quilter's website:
http://www.patsjustquilting.com/index.html