I haven't done traditional hand piecing a lot, I love english paper piecing, hand applique (not all applique has tiny pieces, but even if it does, there are some tricks that make it very portable), hand embroidery and hand quilting. All very relaxing, and nice when you want to be out with family rather than attatched to a machine. I would like to do some traditional hand piecing again, I've kind of stayed away from it because I don't remember how to do the intersections, it is different than on the machine, you don't sew through them. I know I could figure it out if I took the time. It also takes a little more time to cut and mark the seamline, Jinny Beyer does it by "eye" but I don't know if I would trust myself to do that.