I have not been brave enough YET to try quilting on my regular sewing machine---so I hand tie them. I want to make one for all the neices and nephews, sisters and brother and I work full time. Tying works out nice for me now--when I grow up (HA_HA) --I will try machine quilting---but long arm quilting would be a dream of mine. I just love how it brings so much more to the over all look of the quilt!