I love the rotary cutting and do piece on my machine, but I quilt by hand. I have these great frames and set up in my spare guest room. It usually takes me 6-8 months to do the quilting, as I work a full time job, but I just enjoy the process and don't get in a hurry. My grandmother always had a basket of pieces she had cut out from paper templates, and she hand stitched the quilt tops. I don't think I have the skill for that. Also feel the same way about machine quilting. I consider myself quite accomplished just to be able to sew a straight 1/4 in seam while piecing, but trying to man handle the whole quilt sandwich thru a machine would do me in.