When I joined my first guild, the majority of the ladies were older and did all hand quilting. When I showed a few of the quilts I made all machined quilted the President said you know we will teach you how to hand quilt your quilts. I said No Thank you I don't want to hand quilt. I kept on showing my machine quilted quilts. I got a few converts and made sure to show machine quilted quilts when we had visitors. I got a few humphs and snarks from the know it all old timers but I didn't pay them any attention. My quilt won Viewer's Choice at the first quilt show I entered at the Guild. That really knocked a few for a loop and changed their minds a little. The guild still has hand quilting classes for those that want to learn from the older members. Now the majority of the guild is all machine quilters and a few long armers!