No you are not less than, there are a ton of different types of quilting and they all require a skill, not to mention you are donating your time for this purpose so who are they to be picky about how you quilt it. If they want to be that picky they can do it themselves. What you do requires a skill and time to learn and if the quilts look nice and professional I don't see what the issue is. Freehand is just a different skill and both demand respect including computerized work because that is hard as well. It is okay to freehand, use pantos, use a computer as they all end up with a beautifully finished quilt. Don't listen to those types of people that demean what you do. Be proud of your work and what you can do