I completed an intricate bed size needle turn applique quilt. It took me a year to finish the top. It is lovely, but I got very tired of it before I finished. It became a drudgery rather than something I enjoyed. I quilt for enjoyment and when I don't enjoy it, what is the point. I needle turn accents and simple borders, but am really enjoying machine appliquing. I find I can do very intricate and complex patterns that would not be possible to needle turn. I am in the process of a quilt with forty-four 12" blocks and a center panel--very intricate designs that I am machine appliquing with small blanket stitch. I feel no guilt for not needle turning and am enjoying the process and the results.