Quilt as desired often has me picturing the person who coined the phrase stretched out on the quilting frame....LOL When I first embarked on this adventure called quilting, I thought I was going to learn how to quilt --- the designs and stitches I remember on Grandma's quilts and the friends of hers. etc. Imagine my surprise in a quilt class when we pieced --granted I need to perfect my straight sewing and my scant 1/4 seams, however at the time we were told to "quilt as desired" --- to a newbie that is throwing a baby out into shark infested waters. Needless to say it was many moons later that I got reaquainted with the quilting adventure. Latest trick I am trying in the quilting after piecing is to draw a design on Press and Seal plastic wrap with Sharpie then put it on my sample sandwich and follow the design. I will try pounced chalk marks nest. This is adventure on a budget and I get some nice Placemats to give as gifts.