This may sound crazy but the dogs needed blankets so I found a sparsely quilted flannel comforter in the thrift store. It was pretty big for my little dogs so I decided to cut it in quarters and use it for practice. I quilted each using different designs - no need to sandwich or baste - finished the edges with an overcast and ended up with four blankets. It was good practice and the dogs don't seem to mind that my quilting was less than perfect.