I hand quilt, though have only met one or two others who do in my area. I love the relaxation of it and though arthritis now annoys me I still do it. I feel a real sense of accomplishment as the stitches grow. I cannot get the hang of quilting with rocking the needle with my right hand, so am a stab stitcher. The way the light plays across the quilting lines and gives them character is beautiful and machine quilting does not do that the same way.