well, i am a careful cutter, and extremely careful about matching points, corners and edges.... and when it's all in the right place, i go as fast as the foot feed will go...am on my second foot control for a 10 yr old machine and had 3 for the last pfaff.... this one will last longer as i piece everything i can on my serger.....now that's fast! to each his/her own! enjoy... we should all love quilting just the way we do it.....