Elsie, I machine quilt, machine piece but I love to hand piece and hand quilt. There is just a feeling you get when you are sitting there hand piecing and hand quilting that you don't feel with a machine. Also my husband and I are one the road a lot. I always carry hand work with me. I have a pvc pipe lap frame and I quilt in the front seat. It is ideal. If you don't have one you can find them cheaper at WalMart than at the lqs. Hope this works for you too. I love it.My pvc pipe frame is 15" square