A while back, I remember reading in a quilting magazine where they took a square of freezer paper and folded in half, then again. They might of folded it one more time. But remember when you were a kid and made paper snowflakes? This is the same technique. You cut away the paper in the same way. You can get intricate or keep it simple. When you unfold the paper, then iron the paper (shiny side down) onto the fabric. Trace around it, or pounce it or just leave it there and quilt around it. Not sure how well it will stay in place.
You said quilting foot. How big is your quilt? How big is the throat space on your machine? You might consider doing some practice squares with a free motion foot rather than trying to twist a big quilt around your machine.