I remember standing in front of a beautifully machine quilted quilt at the Lancaster show in the early '80's and having someone behind me very indignant that the piece was in the show-after all, quilting was a hand made endeavor and 10 stitches per inch was the sought after goal. Today, I think about all of the innovations that have come since machine quilting appeared on the scene-better machines both domestic and frames for domestic machines, longarms, stitch regulators and lots of interesting threads to use. We also have lots of tools and rulers. I love to go to shows and see what others have been able to achieve. On this board we share our achievements and frustrations as we learn to quilt. We all set goals and and pursue them. I have been quilting for 40+ years and I'm still learning new stuff. I'm thankful for machine quilting in all its forms and I appreciate the artistry of each one of you whether you hand quilt or stitch in the ditch!