I too had trouble with the stitching the quilt, especially hand stitching. I did baby quilts and quilted them on my own sewing machine. Doing a diamond pattern works pretty good, or find a pattern with not many turns and swirls. Now hand stitching I tried a hoop that I held and one on a stand and I had a lot of trouble, it was twin size for my grandaughter and I wanted it special for her, said I would probably never do another one. Then one day had a small piece that I just held in my hands and found out I can hand quilt. So just get started and find a way that works best for you. They say its not a quilt till it is quilted. Good luck!!