I did and blew out my shoulder from all the rolling, turning, pushing, pulling. I now have a long arm which makes it 1000 times easier. If you don't want custom quilting you may be able to find someone in your area that will do a large stipple that would end up being priced better. I'm in PA and do quilts anywhere from $0.01 per sq. inch to $0.06 per sq. inch for custom feathering work.