For those of you who would like to try your hand at wholecloth quilting, try doing it on a preprinted panel. Sandwhich it and then stitch around all of the designs in the piece. By the time you are finished it will look like you did a magnificant job piecing and or appliquing and you will have mastered handquilting. I have made over a hundered of them over the years as wallhangings, tablerunners, bags, pillows etc. etc. It is a great way to practice. After a couple of those projects you will know if this is for you. I personally prefer quilting on wholecloth above all other methods. No seams or appliques to deal with just continious soothing stitching.