Sorry, CoolJulUtah, I just read your previous post. I think my thoughts are the same. Is this to be displayed, such as hung on the wall of his room, or will he be giving it heavy use. If it is the latter he is going to wear it out hopefully doing the things I have mentioned above. You can always make a second quilt for him and you will see how you improved right there. This one could be his Grandma loves me and doesn't care what I do with this quilt, quilt. I am no expert fmq er but from one grandmother to another - my grand daughters never thought more of a quilt with expert fmq ing than my awkward attempts.