Originally Posted by sewingladydi
I probably get 8 stitches to the inch. But I agree that getting consistent stitches is more important than the number of stitches.
To me, good quality 100% cotton fabric and wool batting are the two biggest factors in getting a good stitch.
I have heard that batiks are a completely different weave (much tighter) than cotton quilting fabrics, and are a beast to hand quilt.
I will never use batik for the backing again. Almost impossible to hand quilt. I finally went with a size 9 platinum needle the two to 3 stitches seem to be a little easier and they are more consistent than when I used the 11 between.