I think what PatriciaJ said was perferct. She just cracks me up all the time. As for the "Quilt Police" there is none and we all make the quilts the way we enjoy them. As for machine quilting I would love to try it. I am real scared to do it. I have a Singer Simplicy 1316 (I think), anyway I use it to piece, but don't have the darning nor the even feet. but manual states don't need them and that I can just take the feet off and try it that way. Just way too scare to try, but someday. Hand quilting does take a lot of time, but it is relaxing and I can do while watching TV, etc. If I do not learn or try machine quilting, I will never get all the quilts done that I want too, but oh well, life goes on.