Not trying to discourage you with machine quilting, but I find I am so much more successful with hand quilting also. I get in a hurry and think, "I'll just machine quilt this little project." But 'til I sandwich and baste together, then try to figure out what I can successfully do for machine quilting (my fmq is horrible, so has to be straight or gently curving lines with a walking foot), I am most often convinced it's worth a little extra time to hand quilt. (I use a floor frame that does not require basting.) So, whatever works for you...