Have you tried stitching on Lugana? it is so much easier to sew those 1/2 & 1/4 stitches. I agree 1/4 stitches are too much, but 1/2 aren't too bad. Try s different cloth and see how you like it.

I don't like 1/4 or 1/2 stitches either. Some companies (e.g. Artecy) specify that they have full stitches only. Others (Imaginating) have lots of fractional stitches.

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And Artecy is on sale this month!!! :) They have lots of gorgeous flowers-- no 1/4 or 1/2 stitches... :)

Thank you for telling me about them. I did order a chart. It has some 1/4 stitches that I plan to skip. At least they warned me.

I have a lot of fabric left from before, but I hope I'll remember about lugana when I'm ready to do something more complicated.

The customer review for this pattern says it is has a ton of quarter stitches.

I love them all, 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, full and backstitching. What I love most is placing that first stitch and then slowly seeing the project come to life. 1/4 stitches are so easy to do and add so much to the motif. However, if you really hate to do them then I would take VCESS's advice and go with Artecy patterns.