I was a diehard hand quilter...I've now gone to 'the dark side' and taken up machine quilting and am loving it. There are endless reasons why quilts appeal to us and to say how it should be quilted is verging on the job of the quilt police
. I think we all have a place in this world of quilting, and this is just one more aspect to explore or not, based on personal tastes and satisfying ones own need for artistic expression. Colour is a big deal for me when deciding if I like a quilt or not. It could be the most technical, intricately pieced quilt, but if it doesn't appeal to my colour taste, I will pass it over, just as an example. I've been working on trying my hand at some of the more dense quilting designs and am enjoying the challenge it presents and just adds another element of interest to my quilting addiction
. I am finding that the quilts are a little stiff, but want to try some different batting to see what happens. I'm just having fun!