I understand. There are parts of quilting that I don't like too but I do like the hand work when binding. I HATE the look of poorly done machine stitched binding. I actually enjoy the process of finishing off my quilt with that personal hand stitching. I like embroidery work too. It was the first "craft" I learned as a little child. I embroidered bibs for my baby brother when I was just short of six years old. That makes hand work a really comfortable skill. Sorry it is not a process you enjoy, buthat is a BIG motivation to become an expert at machine binding.