I have done most of my quilts in what I called the patchwork method (each block is quilted by hand or machine and then bocks are connected front and back) -- the smaller quilts I have handquilted using a hoop or machine quilted them -- my next is to do queen or king using the hoops to handquilt -- I don't think I have the dexterity to use a LA or even a regular machine to do my big quilts