also forgot Kellyer..when hand stitching..U can use it as a decorate stitch..This way u can make bigger stitches..Say u have a 4x4 square..U can picked a colored thread if u like..and make a x in the square..with say 1/4 th stitches..a diamond or anything..after u have done this for a quilt..U will be more at ease with a needle..then u can start with the smaller stitches on the next quilt if u like..and it won't be so hard for u to scale down the size after getting the feel of your rhythm from the other quilt..B th way I have seen some rally great quilts with the bigger stitches ..unless u plan to show your quilts it is not a have to be the size o a stitch..It all take practice.