I've always handpieced and handquilted--and am pretty good at it from years of practice. However, I am making some baby quilts and decided machine piecing and quilting would be best (sturdier) since baby quilts have to be washed more often. The piecing is done. Now it's time to start the machine quilting, and I'm a bit nervous about it. So it goes both ways--reluctance to try what's new.