Very pretty mini! I use all kinds of colors on my PPing mini's and have great results! Are you stitching a scant 1/4" seam allowance? If I'm using regular type paper patterns, I use a 1.0 stitch length which allows for very easy tear off...if I'm using paper piecing paper, it's a 1.5 as any smaller will make your pattern come off before you want it to. Good luck and thanks for showing your top! Looks like Rhonda's sites are great!