Stilclock - I love ta hand quilt. You asked for suggestions, well I can't make ya quilt any faster but I might be able ta influence your perspective. First think of most of your down time as an opportunity ta quilt. 5 min.s here, 10 min.s there will go a long way ta gittin' it finished. What size quilt are ya quiltin'? If it is small enough ya can even take it ta the Dr.s office or while sittin' in the passenger seat of the car while travelin'. Second, don't look at it as how much ya have left, but look at how much ya got done this sitting. Maybe, as someone suggested, set aside some special time & then look ta see how much ya did. You'll notice after a while that you are gittin' faster. Finaly How do ya quilt. If we know your style we might be able ta give ya hints that'll help.