I like both handwork and machine work. Its not the technique but the quality that draws me in. I've seen good and bad in both. Kudos to those who do the hand work and can make it look lovely. Each has its own skill and not everyone can do both. Appreciating skill rather than technique is hard for some to overcome. And I think she might have been moving on to the next cutstomer whom she might be able to sell her product. I wish I could get my machine sewn bindings to look good, so I continue to do it by hand if I want a nicer finish. Not that I like hand work, its sometimes just necessary.