Originally Posted by
Tartan
I am a very slow hand quilter so I now only machine quilt. The fastest hand quilting is a straight line between two points so a stipple line would take a loooooog time. Hand stitching around the appliqué looks nice and then a cross hatch in the background looks good. Look at the batting package for the minimum distance your batt can be quilted and go from there.
I so wanted to learn to hand quilt when I first began quilt making. But after working on one quilt for some time, I realized it would take forever, and if I really wanted to quilt what I was making, I'd better do it by machine. I still yearn to be a gifted hand quilter, though; I so admire that skill. My MIL, who did hand quilt, once told me that she'd rather do it than eat!