Different strokes. I believe what ever gets you doing it is ok. We all have our methods rather it is by hand or by machine and that applies to piecing, appliquing or quilting. As times change and things get more modern and our lives get more hectic we need to find what ever we need to use to be able incorporate quilting or whatever else we enjoy into our lives. Life is too short to miss out on things just because we are working full time jobs and raising a family and then can't find time to quilt because we don't have time to do it the old fashioned way. This person probably was lucky enough to stay at home with her family and that was great too. Some of us don't have the hand skills to do it that way. Just enjoy it your way.