Oh my no, I could never do that--I am more than happy to pay someone to quilt these big ones!!
My quilter decided to stop due to back troubles, so she recommended this place--I actually asked the owner today (someone else does the quilting) if they had folks mail them quilts to be quilted, she said no,not yet. If you are interested in having this incredible woman do some for you, please email her...I'll give you her name and web address to the shop. I'm headed back there next weekend to drop two more tops off, in case anyone has any questions they want me to ask.
The shop is Carriage House Quilts: http://www.carriagehousequiltsnaples.com/index.html
And it's Diane Miller who runs the long arm in one the loft like 2nd floor. It's an amazing place. :D