You can't see the quilting I did on the side boarders at all so the picture didn't do it justice. I have the drapes open and I used flash and still the quilting does not show on the boarders at all. I did it in an off white too. Amazing what I can get done in that sardine can of mine. All is machine quilted, the oonly hand sewing was the binding on the back. Have a great day. It is so hot now and I'm going ot fix me up a nice dish of ice cream. Enjoy your Friday the 13th. Huggies, Fay