Quilting by hand: a dying art

 One of the many side gigs I do for occasional cash is hand quilting and quilt repair. I have found that finding a hand quilting peer is rare. Something that would have been a common skill just a century ago is now almost extinct. Hand quilting is time consuming and tedious. Not a skill fit for the fast paced world of today. A skill that not many would see merit in attaining. I however enjoy the task and I feel it a precious skill to have. Should the grid go down for a long time I don't have to stop  my
Projects and they may become more valuable in that situation (not that I wish for the grid to go down, I rather like my internet and electric lights that extend my working hours by as many as I wish).
I find it fascinating that I can take a few scraps of random fabric and create with them a work of art then using simple needle and thread taking that simple artwork and transformating it into something more deeply artistic and masterful. Hand quilting requires a steady hand and a heap of patience but the end result is worth every moment of work and waiting and every pinprick. What is your favorite archaic pastime?

From the sunset homesteaders to you, God bless!