Leah, your blog is very, very helpful. Your illustrations and explanations are so good. I am checking each day and having a little practice as well.
Quilters Dream is my favourite too and I was interested in your use of the "request" grade as I had been told I would be better with the "select" for machine, but it is weighty with a queen or king size - now I shall get some "request". I do fmq on a Janome 6600P.