i always have 1/2 a dozen hand projects going; a little of this a little of that...right now i am hand piecing (english paper piecing) hexagons for a quilt border, i am hand piecing the Jenny Beyer moonglow quilt, i am working on tumbling blocks for pillows for my mom, i am hand appliqueing tall ships (Sue Garmen's Ladies of the Sea), and i have a dresden plate in the works for a table runner.
i like hand piecing because it is precise, i really have better control than with the machine and it's easy to make your points sharp and points line up correctly and of course portability! and i really love the process.
i hand quilt at work during 'down-time' at home in the evenings watching tv with hubby, in the car if i don't have to drive and we are going further than 15 minutes i'm usually sewing, and sitting/waiting anywhere (like dr. office) i guess i am just always 'doing-something' if im not working/eating/sleeping; i'm sewing ;)