Thank you so much for all your answers and for explaining your points of view. It was so interesting to read it.
I'm an avid handquilter and will go on as long as possbile. We keep a tradition and an old craft and somehow that makes me proud. In summer I will re-start teaching handquilting after a break of more than 4 years and I'm happy to say that 2 of the planned workshops are already fully booked! A quilt show will take place here in Northern Germany in June and I will demonstrate handquilting and am invited to display some of my wholecloths. What a great opportunity to show my craft! And I hope it will go on like this.