I hand quilted a quilt with stars and it turned out really nice but it was a double size. It took about 2 years because I got tired and stopped and then started again. I hand quilted 1/4 inch inside each of the star pieces. It really doesn't matter if the stitching isn't perfect. When you look at the whole quilt you'll never notice each stitch. Just don't know if I would consider doing that size quilt by hand but if you do it will be beautiful. If you have it done by a long arm quilter it will have the same pattern all over and each star won't stand out on its own.