Coffeecozy-I so agree with you. A basting service would be great as that is the process I don't like so well. Especially if the quilt is larger than a double. I do manage getting it done somehow and am finding tricks that are making it manageable and once it is all basted, I so like the FMG process. It's so relaxing FMGing my quilt and every quilt I do gets better. Am getting comments now like "you did that" and that is so encouraging. I know not everyone feels the same about FMGing and that is why we are all unique and have our own special things we enjoy. Good conversations on this topic.