I just finished a whole cloth quilt about a month ago. It was the first time I had tried it and it was a real treat. I will do it again.
I found a book by Marianne Fons (Fons & Porter) called Fine Feathers, because this is what I wanted to do on my quilt, but it has several projects both large and small. I found the instructions on how to place the pattern you want to do so easy, it surprised me.
I don't think you will get any more satisfaction from anything, like hand quilting a quilt like this.
Pam in WV