Before I retired, I only made a couple of quilts a year, so I sent them to be longarmed. Since retirement, I am more productive and have a newer machine, so I've been trying to do as much as I can on my DSM. I find FMQing quite stressful, though, so I'm experimenting with different ways of using the walking foot. I have done some big quilts in sections which works for me. I still have sent larger quilts out for longarming when I want an all-over pattern. Amazingly, more and more members of our local guild have these machines.