Welcome. No you can't birth a quiltand free motion it both. It will not lay right. You will have quited in folds. You will need to pin or hand baste every 3in. or so,then as you come to thethreads you can either cut them or sew over them. Warning though if you quilt over the bastingthreads be very careful when taking them out, you can break your permanent threads. I hope this helps.