I love hand quilting also hand piecing . In hand quilting i use all cotton fabric and thread i like cotton but sometimes can't get cotton i will use poly,cotton in thread love to set watch t.v and hand quilt in the spring i love setting outside and do my work i use 10 or 11 needles sometimes i love to watch other doing hand quilting on the you tube . so let us all know how you like doing your work and when and were love too here