It's important to me that all of the quilt be done by me. I don't forsee ever sending one out to be finished by someone else. So far, I've been machine quilting due to deadlines and such. In the two years that I've been quilting, I have learned and grown so much. Now, I'm not afraid to tackle anything. I'm looking forward to making some quilts just for me over the fall and winter and at least one will be hand quilted which will be a first for me. I guess my motto is "nothing ventured, nothing gained"!