As long as you are pleased, that is all the matters, some people have to pin, that is just a fact of life. I am lucky, maybe so much sewing over the years paid off.
Nana took the controls of the big machine today and did the quilting, her very fist quilt. She loved it, made fun of what she was doing the whole time. It was pretty funny to listen to her go on and on how bad she was doing, but she kept going anyway. Got it off of the table and she looked at it (she protested, she wanted to quickly finish is and tuck it away) ANd now she is a lot happier with what she did. It looks pretty good. When I get the binding on I will post a picture or two.
Blue, that is looking great, I love your colors, mine were picked my a 15 year old girl and the quilt is going to am 18 year old boy (or he will be by Christmas)