If you pick someone from word of mouth, just remember The quilter I use and really like may not do the quilting you would like. Everyone is different. I really believe you need to see work that is done for several different people and different quilts. A quilter could do great work on one quilt pattern and really not do a job that will make another quilt top look they way you would like too. You may have to use several quilter to get the look you want on everyone of your quilts. An remember if you have a problem with the work done by your long arm quilter talk to THEM about it, not just sit and stew or take to others about the quilting.