Thanks you everyone for your help. I am working on My Tweets by Erin Russek and don't wasnt to mess it up, but also wanted to do something besides just outlining and stippling.
deemail - love your suggestions - definitely going to buy the plastic. I never heard about doing this and can imagine it helping me in so many ways. I also like your idea about doing the crosshatching and outlining at the same time. Thanks a bunch.
Daffy Daphne - your border is wonderful! The border on My Tweets is a vine with birds, flowers and leaves. I want to stipple on the inside half and crosshatch on the outside portion of the border. I have worked on this quilt as a BOM since Jan of last year, and have just started fusing the borders. I only do machine applique. I hope it doesn't take me a year to do this border!
Thanks, again, everyone - Pollyv9