Originally Posted by margecam52

You didn't do anything wrong...Your background is quilted a lot more densely than the rest of the quilt...Quilting pulls the fabric down into the batting just a little bit...leaving unquilted areas the original size. I use three fingers wide and three fingers tall as the most I will leave unquilted on appliques...this equals about a 2-1/2" square area. I'd add a "belt" to the hat, maybe even a buckle...like a pilgrim hat. I'd outline where the wings on the bird are. Outline around the letters in the label. Put a line down the center of every snowflake spoke. I'm not sure how your snowman is "dressed", but you can outline any clothes (or make up clothes using stitching...white or clear thread). Outline his eyes, nose and mouth. Be creative and fill the open areas in.