WOW, thanks so much ladies for your suggestions about the quilting.
I cannot wait to find myself a FMQ class ... & maybe get some help with my SS machine, but yes, I am not brave enough to get into anything complicated on this project.
I DO love the straight lines though, & feel certain that I can do that!!
I LOVE the painter's tape idea, bc every time I have chalked lines, I've never been happy with it.
I'm going to make another quick post about thread & stitch length ... so that it will get noticed & get some traffic.
Thank you so much .... loved the ideas!!! Could never have come up with this on my own.