Absolutely!!!! I was "corrupting" oh I mean teaching a friend to quilt and she said she just hated hand sewing. I assured her when she found the right needle that fit she would love it. Guess what!!!!! She did and now loves applique and sewing the binding on her quilts.
BTW. We joke about me "corrupting" her and I did a really really good job. She's addicted and a much better quilter than me.