I am only on my 2nd quilt. I tied the first one with embroidery thread because I didn't have a darning foot or a walking foot. I didnt want to spend the money on them until I was sure I enjoyed quilting enough to continue doing it. My daughter loves the quilt because she said it feels thicker and fluffier than the quilt she has that was machine quilted. I did buy the "feet" now so I am going to try to do the 2nd one on my machine though. I think both make very nice quilts.