Right now I'm hand quilting one and I used Pellon Nature's Touch Cotton Batting and I never realized I shouldn't use something with a scrim. The only problems I am having are when seams come together and have to go one stitch at a time. I find I am just terrible at the stab stitching. I pin basted. I usually glue baste for machine quilting, but didn't want to get to a stiff spot since I need some "give" to the quilt to do the rocking stitch. Glue basting replaces pin basting, but, I am not always careful to smooth out blobs. Sewing machine has no problem with that. Small hand quilting needle might.