Do many quilters (beginners) pay someone else to assemble the quilt?
Is $170-$200 a normal price for this service?
How hard is it to put together the front, back, and battling without a quilting machine? Can it be done with a regular sewing machine like she uses to assemble the front pattern?
Some quilters always send their quilts out no matter what their skill level.
I don't know about the price, I do my own, but I have heard of people paying much more.
It can be time consuming to layer your quilt. You need an area large enough to lay out all your layers. It can be quilted on a regular machine. I quilt mine on the same machine I piece it with. I quilt anything from a king down to table runners.
Hope this helps.