Have two ideas for those that can not afford the long arm quilting machine and do not like the look of the ends of the ties hanging out. I two feel the same way, and my local quilt shop showed me how to do a tying method where the ends do not show at all.
Using a 6 inch doll needle you run your crochet yarn threw your quilt layers up down up and then thread the needle between the layers to the next tie spot. never cutting the crochet thread/