Looks really good. I learned that very same thing about stitching in the ditch the first time I hand quilted. No more! I use a small rectangular frame and usually have not problem but I have to say that I have used wool batting twice and while it is really easy to quilt through it does not grab the fabric like cotton or 80/20 does and I have to be careful of puckers. I pin baste and so I maybe not have a good baste protection but I don't have that kind of problem with cotton. That being said I like the way the wool quilts up but probably won't use it very often.