I've done most of these things.....and more! I had a flashback to a quilt show I attended, and heard such snide comments about some of the quilts, such as "oh, but she did the quilting by machine!" and nastier ones, too. Fortunately, I belong to a friendly quilt guild. I love this thread and think it's great that we can laugh at ourselves!
Happy quilting, everyone!
Barb