What an interesting discussion! I entered my machine quilted quilts when it was NOT readily acceptable in quilt shows and WON!! I do think that quilters have to be careful about the weight factor and proportions when putting embroidery into a quilt. I also don't particular care for densely quilted items because it takes your eyes away from a beautifully pieced quilt. I myself have always preferred the look of hand quilting. But if others prefer to quilt that way, I am certainly not going to object to how they quilt their quilt.