PEOPLE LISTEN (and this isn't just for V.Jill or her question) IF IT WORKS FOR YOU DON'T LET SOMEONE ELSE TELL YOU THAT YOU CAN'T DO IT.
Q. What batting should I use?
A. The one you like to work with.
Q. What hand sewing needle should I use?
A. The one that's comfortable in your hand.
Q. What colors should I use in a quilt?
A. The ones you like.
Q. What machine should I buy?
A. The one that fits your budget and does what you want it to do.
I'm not trying to be rude or anything I'm just saying that if it's what you want to do and it works for you, don't let someone tell you that you can't. You should see my jar quilt. My sister, a long time quilter, told me that I was doing it ALL WRONG but since I'd already started I went ahead and finished it---doing it all wrong. I think it turned out great.