I'm with you...the quilting is my least favorite part. What's more, I don't want to send my baby out to have it quilted by someone else. I found that tying quilts can actually have quite a charming look, depending on the pattern. Plus, it's a lot faster, so I can get all my UFOs out of the way. I saw a book once, (Sorry, I can't remember the title, or author,) that was just about the clever ways that one could tie a quilt. I wish I had bought it.
~ Cindy