I too love to hand quilt. Last night had to wait extra hour for soccer practice for 13 yr old DGS, who is working on his first quilt. I had some old flannel blocks in the car that I was going to take to goodwill, he ended up sewing them by hand to have something to do. he said, I think I like sewing by hand better than the machine. He is a real hands person, loves and can design any type of orgami and legos. Thought that was cute. He has never been told that one way is better or easier...just what he liked doing and thats what it is all about, right?