I hated the quilting part of it also. I don't like tied quilts or tying a quilt, so it has to be sewed. I didn't like sewing and running into a pin that needed removing. I switched to basting spray and that eliminated that problem. I tried SITD and couldn't sew a straight line so thought FMQ was the answer. What is said about that? Practice, practice, practice. Many practice sandwiches later I am still practicing. After every practice session I go back to my walking foot. I like my walking foot and straight line quilting with soft curves here and there. To me it is fast and easy and emulates the quilting done years ago; but I'm still practicing FMQ. There is a book out there which gives many ideas for walking foot quilting; but I can't remember the name. I saw it once in a store but didn't buy it and now I wish I had. Anyway, quilting is about finding the method that works for you even if it means using the LAQ's.