The bigger the space the better.

How to hand quilt a large quilt. To secure a “quilter’s knot”, begin with a threaded needle and place the thread tail over the needle. Sarah shares smart hand quilting techniques in this short clip. Start by using a marking tool to mark your design that you will follow.

Have a big table or a big space to have the quilt lay on to the left of your machine. Pick one that is next to the petal you just stitched. When the quilt hangs off.

Then open the next petal. A big stitch hand quilting uses a simple running stitch and a heavier thread such as 12wt or 8wt. Your bottom hand steadies the fabric while guiding the needle all the way through to the back of the quilt and moving it.

Start about an inch away from where you want the needle to be when you come up on the front of. Once you've determined where you want to stitch (assuming you already have a design drawn out. Then baste it with quilting pins.

After the quilting design is marked, layer your quilt top, batting and backing together. I have made about 8 queen size quilts, 1 king size quilt,. Make a quilter’s knot on the end in the following way:

Here are some tricks and methods that i use. Hold in the tail in. Lay it right next to the last petal and it should be lined up really nice.