I hand piece and hand quilt. For me it is not how many quilts I can get done it is the pleasure of doing something with my hands that usually produces something I like. When I sew at the machine I hurt my back and want to hurry up and it just isn't as much fun as sitting in my big chair and watching something stupid on TV and sewing away. I also like to think of hand quilting and hand piecing as getting more bang for my buck. I tell myself I can spend more money on material because it will take me longer to make the quilt therefore I will get more for my money. Ha! I have a little plastic frame that I use. I put my feet up on a little stool and I can lean back and sew without it hurting my back or my neck or anything else. It is lovely!