Too bad that some have to believe their way is the only way. I have made 3 totally hand pieced and quilted quilts but it took me a long time to complete. I have been quilting about 3 years and other than that I have only been able to hand quilt one more. The last 3 tops I made are machine pieced but will be hand quilted. I just enjoy the process of the hand quilting and do it at night while watching TV. Although I sure love lots of patterns, I really do not need to make tons of quilts. I just want to do for my 3 girls and their children and myself. So I figure hand quilting works out OK for me. I never quilted until I retired as I did not have time for it unless it was done on the machine. So both ways work well and should be done however pleases the maker. If you do not enjoy and love the process, then it is really a work of labor instead of love.