Originally Posted by alderdweller
Ok, I tried a smaller needle and it did make a world of difference. Still not what I want, but much better.
One thing I saw somewhere (can't remember where) is that you should sew from up to down (toward yourself) but I'm finding that difficult to do. I want to sew from right to left. Does it really matter which direction you go?
It doesn't matter how you do it, so long as you're comfortable with it and you're catching all 3 layers.
I hated my first attempts at hand quilting, too - it really looked bad. I made myself stick with it and my stitches improved. Yours will too.
Janet