I'm like you. It would be like having a child and giving it to someone else to raise. I love to quilt them. Do mostly hand quilting but am beginning to do more with the machine. Some in the ditch and practicing fmq. Many people I know though don't like to quilt them either way but love to piece so send them out to have them done. I would with the really big ones but can't afford to do so. They look great done on the longarm though.