I FINALLY got it all quilted. I ended up pinning the entire length of the borders (1/4" from the edge) and then doing a nice stenciled design. I figure I'll make the binding and attach it tomorrow before beginning the longer process of hand-stitching the binding to the back. Thanks for all the help!! It means so much to this new quilter. I just passed my 1 year mark and am finding sooo much left to learn.