I can do the rocking motion but I'm slow and awkward and my stitches are not always consistent. I thought I'd love hand quilting....and I did. But I'd never get anything finished, at the rate I do it. So I abandoned it and machine quilt only now.
But I do love some kinds of repetitive handwork, such as crochet; I find it soothing. So maybe I should make a baby quilt or something small that I can hand quilt over time.