I quilted a raw edge bird on the lonmg arm as a beginner. I was very careful on the edges of the feathers, especially since they were not fused correctly and had popped up.
It took a long time to complete for such a small quilt, but it secured the edges and quilted the piece at the same time. I was able to do some thread painting to show off the fused work and also background quilting.
The quilt won 2nd place in the local show!!!