I agree with Mayday on this. Rush, rush, rush. I have only met probably two hand quilters in four years in my area. I do know one in Western Australia who encourages me on email, and collects and collates old quilts. Cynthia Harvey Baker, and she hand quilts. I was lucky to meet her and she influenced my love of hand quilting. This thread has been wonderful, and despite my arthritis I am going to try the method shown by the lady using her first finger and thumb. Thankyou to her. I have just got out of bed, and set up my quillt. Wonderful comments from everyone to the new lady hand quilter who began this thread, a joy to read everyone's comments :)