I used the Fun and Done method. Check out Bayside Quilting, they have a video on how to do it. You can also purchase Fun and Done patterns and templates to align the batting. I made one and it turned out lovely. There was no hand stitching at all. What you do is make mini quilts in making the blocks and then you sew them together. The easiest way to describe this is to go look at the video at Bayside Quilting, it's much easier to just watch it than to try and explain it. When I made mine, I made my own template to center the batting out of flexible cutting boards from the dollar store. Worked great!