I didn't mean to insult or belittle any of you who make "patchwork" quilts. I make at least 21 Linus blankets every month either by layering and machine quilting a childish print with flannel on the back or crocheting a decorative edge around a piece of fleece. I have a huge fabric collection but only cut it up and then sew the smaller pieces together when it is absolutely necessary. I also do all of my own quilting. The only item I ever sent to a longarmer was a quilt top I purchased at our guild show that I wanted to give my stepdaughter for her 20th wedding anniversary. She is a neo-natal nurse practitioner and a demon for washing everything. I knew she would throw the quilt in the wash every time she changed the bed linens. I was not willing to put that much time and work into something she would likely wash to pieces. I have never seen her use it on her bed and she and her husband have split up in the several years since.