You do marvelous work! I'm so thrilled when we can keep these old-fashioned skills going. I hope you are helping someone else learn! It speaks volumes to me when I think of how little women in the past had to work with, and yet they produced some of the most gorgeous quilts I've ever seen. Sometimes all they had were scraps, thread (they may have spun it themselves.), scissors, and a needle. That really impresses me!
I have a friend who makes beautiful quilts with her machine, and although she prefers hand quilting, she can't do it anymore because of arthritis. I give her enormous credit for not giving up quilting just because she can't do it by hand anymore. There is definitely a place for both kinds, but yes, given the choice, I prefer hand work. I'm grateful to all quilters for making things of beauty to pass on to the next generation.