Least favorite: layering and pin basting on the floor. However, that should be better now; I bought three folding tables and elastic strips as described in Leah Day's FMQ Craftsy class, for doing that. Hope it works, as I have two recently finished tops to try it on.
I have carpal tunnel syndrome and I don't hand-sew bindings any more. Instead I machine sew the binding on to the back and then use a fancy machine stitch to finish it on the front. I'm please with the result.
I love choosing colors (I don't like kits but have done many); rotary cutting; piecing; machine applique (but don't ask about days 8-12 of the 12 days of Christmas...); straight and FMQ. FMQ is even better with the 11" throat on my current machine. Yeah!
Hallie in NM