I've gone from very cheap to moderately expensive but no money can buy the pleasure it gives me. I was letting tops I had made just sit there because I could not quilt them by machine. Even the small ones were too heavy. One day I say to heck with it - I found a LMQ whose prices are very resonable and went to town. She's done 4 for me so far. I have one being custom quilted 'cause its half applique and half pieced and I only want her to quilt the pieced portion. She's going to baste the applique part for me. I have 3 more going to her this week. Mind you none are bigger than a twin bed size. Any applique work I've done, I hand quilt.
Yes, as I said each quilt pays for itself in the pleasure I get :-P :-P