I cannot hand quilt very much now, due to the onset of Arthritis. I now use my machine much more than I ever did, which means that I can still make quilts, and still enjoy sewing.
I have recently taken up knitting again to help keep my hands supple and moving - bit painful to start with, but I am perservering.
I love your work: I live in County Durham, UK where wholecloth quilting has its home - some of the work of the Durham quilters is exhibited locally and is truly exquisite. As long as there are hand quilters producing such beautiful work as you, then there will be other quilters to appreciate it!