I know we've had some recent threads on hand quilting, but I couldn't find them either. Below is a link to a YouTube video that I found absolutely fascinating. It's a woman with a hand quilting method that uses a particular tool, and you won't believe how fast she goes! (I didn't look into it further, as my fingers don't bend properly so I wouldn't be able to adopt that hand position.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeSSyueipPw
I am another who was rescued by thimblelady. Arthritis made the traditional quilting stitch too stressful for my hands, as it requires bending of fingers and wrist movement. The thimblelady method is completely non-stressful. I'm so grateful to her for sharing the method she developed.
I agree that patience, persistence and practice, practice, practice are the keys, whichever method you decide on.