Kinda had to laugh at the idea of watching TV while hand quilting. I'm a total newbie & have less than 5 hours practice, but it literally takes all my attention and still is pretty much a mess. Stitches are not even & I spent a lot of time and money of hoop, thread, needles, thimble, lighting, classes, etc. I absolutely encourage you to give it a try, just know you won't have any idea what's going on with your shows for a while. Way, way harder to learn than anything else I've done and I've been doing other types of hand needlework for nearly 20 years! But golly is it beautiful when done right & I promised my brother & SIL a hand quilted whole cloth for their newborn, so I've kinda gotta stick it out.
