I don't feel there is anything wrong with hand tying, I have often thought about doing it myself, only I am sure there is a proper way to tie a quilt, and I just am not aware of how it is done. I remeber as a little girl, going camping and sleeping in the cottage on a roll-away bed. My grandma would cover us in a nice warm quilt that had little red knots made out of yarn all over it. I absolutely loved the warm feeling I got from the quilt and my grandma, maybe in some way, that is why I quilt today. It was never taught or handed down to me by any family member.