I look at it like this...Life evolves. My precious little momma made her quilts by hand, but that's how they did it in her day..... Fabric was cut with scissors, Dishes were washed by hand, Clothes were washed on a washboard, houses were heated with wood and coal. And the list goes on and on...... We don't do tho things like that anymore. At least most of us don't. We change with the times. We now have nice machines. If someone wants to do things the hard way, go ahead. I can produce a whole lot more by using rotary cutters and machines to piece and quilt....... There are no " quilt police" to arrest you if you don't do it someone else's way. Quilt to suit yourself. Most winners at quilt shows are made and quilted by machine.