I hand quilt and machine piece. I love being able to sit and watch tv while quilting, but also I tried machine quilting in th ditch and I can not sew straigt enough. I have 2 quilts (1 full size and 1 queen size) my first ones ever just about done quilting even though its been 3 years when I started. One day I will try to sit and at least work on my machine quilt in ditch. This was a great questions with a bunch of good answers for both sides.