this answers my question too was thinking I may need to do hand quilting on the one I am piecing now I am doing five inch charm blocks but puting in four patch so turns out to be about 10 inches my friend wants use to do a quilt class but with fabric so high I listen to you guys and decide to wing it could buy fabric with the cost of class and they have so much on u tube that you can watch and there is no quilt patrol it is your quilt so i say go for it thats what I am going to do