Originally Posted by TanyaL

Why do non-quilters put themselves in a position of quilt-judge? To be a true purist of the old-fashioned, do-it-all- by-hand, have-no-machine-tool-help-at-all they should not be driving a new-fangled horseless carriage, i.e. automobile. If they use an automobile, they should insist on cranking it by hand to start, not using an automatic starter. Their windshield wiper should work by a knob on the dashboard which they turn back and forth,etc . Why is a sewing machine tool not acceptable but their modern tools are? We should tell them that all quilts are made by hand! Hurray for the variety of modern tools at our command.