I wanted to hand quilt a quilt on the proverbial quilting frame. I started when my husband gave me a quilting frame for my birthday. Didn't work for me. So I went back to my favorite 16" round hoop! It would have worked and I would have enjoyed myself immensely, but since the last one I did by hand I developed osteo-arthritis in both hands, specially on the index fingers and have a bone spur on each finger, the right finger is now quite misshapen. It doesn't stop me from embroidering. Actually it doesn't bother me at all one bit, but the pushing through the top, batting and backing hurts like H***! So, I had it machined quilted by a very good longarm-er!!!!! She does it exactly the way I like it. I find that you can beat yourself up unnecessarily. If it doesn't work one way, try another. Don't give up on the quilt or yourself. There is always another way. And just because you can't, for one reason or another, hand quilt a quilt, doesn't mean you are not a quilter. Edie