I'm at the same point as you. I'm looking to be more imaginative iny quilting designs.
As I learned the hard way this weekend, there are some small issues in tracing your design onto a piece of paper then pinning it onto the quilt to use as a guide. It generally involved arge scratces on your arm where the skin caught on a pin. It looks like I was attacked by a cat.
But, if you starch the paper onto the fabric, it work pretty well (I ended up using this method this weekend). There's also the option of using Press n' Seal or freezer paper (the kind you would get from the butcher). I would recommend those options over pinning just to make the blood loss less.
Kristy