My last hand quilted quilt I did big stitching using size 12 cotton thread. It was about four stitches per inch. It looked great and everyone thought it was the neatest thing ever. Ugh except the fuddy duddy members of my ex guild. They said it wasn't real quilting. LOL I will check out the new supplies. I love doing it, took about 1/4 the time of regular hand quilting. I won a viewer's choice ribbon.