I'm afraid that hand quilting might become a lost art. Your quilts are so beautiful. My mom and my aunt both hand quilted. I did at first but my fingers are to stiff now.I always vote for the hand quilter when I go to the shows I know how much they put into their art. I saw a demastration of a quilting machine that you programed and it did all the quilting. It made me sad. Part of the art is doing your own designs.If I have offended anyone I am sorry. I love quilts so much. It's my passion.