Hi there, Well, it seems we have the same problem, which may be more common than I thought. I am a new quilter and have done a few wall hangings and only one baby quilt. I chickened out on FMQ on the baby quilt and did ditch instead. Your beautiful top deserves experience and reading "Bobbielinks" advice, I'd say she knows what she's doing. Please repost this and explain what you ended up doing - it would help me a great deal. Thanks, Good luck, and I love your quilt.