Yes, I'm a hand quilter too. Finding I'm having issues though at age 59. Between arthritis, bursitis and carpal tunnel problems, I can't hand quilt as much as I'd like to. I still hand quilt anything under the size of a queen bed quilt. My last two quilts I had LAQ'd and I love them. I found a lady that does lovely work and is extremely reasonable. These two mentioned quilts I used strictly what I had in my stash so felt I could afford to splurge, plus they were too big to even attempt to wrestle with.
Hand quilting is very peaceful and soothing. It's fun to watch the quilt gain dimension with each stitch and it's fun to revisit each and every fabric. While quilting, I've noticed subtle things for the very first time in the fabric prints.