I am trying to hand quilt a GFG myself right now and have carpal tunnel. It is going on seven years and still not done. Some sewing machines have a wonderful stitch, at least my Bernina 165 does, that does six stitches per inch and looks like hand quilting. I have been using this to give the hand quilted look on some quilts and it works for me. I understand the true to hand stitched to hand quilt, but when ya can't and money is tight, then I say go for broke and use the machine. It will come out just as nice and you do not know the difference 99% of the time. Lovely find and so glad for you.