Well, now that I have read of your trials, I will continue to work on linear quilting, and echo quilting with my walking foot. I have had pretty good luck with it. (After my first attempt, which forced me to un-quilt half of it.)
When I do get brave enough to follow your example, I think I will try it on my older machine first. New machine is still too new to me. That way, if I have problems. it will be a simple mechanical fix. (New machine is computerized, and I am a very s-l-o-w learner.) Git r done! :thumbup: