Round Robin--Finishing the Quilt

To help you determine which built-in stitches you want to use on the quilt, try decorative stitches on your sewing machine. Experiment with the width and length on the stitches you like.

Then, place a piece of plastic table covering over the fabric and doodle designs on the plastic with a dry erase pen to try out ideas for free-motion embellishments and quilting.

Do sample stitching on fabric similar to that on the quilt to make sure your stabilizers are correct. The, begin by sandwiching the quilt top with batting and backing fabric. Quilt the background with monofilament thread. Finish by embellishing the appliqué with beautiful decorative threads.