I just read what desertrose had to say and for the last half hour I was thinking, I have all these beautiful stitches on my machine. Why not just use those nice stitches on my quilts and even with a thread that stands out. maybe i'll start a new way that catches on. Who says you have to stipple. I cannot kill myself over this and I think I am to up tight to do this. I have alot of arthristis in neck and hands and back and feet. I guess I have made my mind up to try it but it is not written in stone we have to do this.