I'm 69 years old and have been quilting for more than 25 years, and I have yet to embrace FMQ on any quilts. I usually make utilitarian/baby quilts and SID and straight line quilting, and I like to use Rayon thread on the top just to add a little jazz to each quilt. I keep saying I'm going to jump into FMQ, but we'll see when that happens. I like to think that however you finish your quilt, hand quilting, SID, FMQ or sending it out to a long-arm quilter, you still get the joy of finishing quilts to keep or give away makes your efforts worthwhile. Just do what makes you happy and don't think you are silly, ever, you're a quilter, first, last and always.