Originally Posted by kkbrand
Thanks, if I can swing it I may make two, the benefit is in on May 8th so I need to get my butt in gear, I just started to learn how to machine quilt so this is going to be a big undertaking but my brother in law and sister in law need the money.
I think the easiest way to machine quilt is to use a walking foot and make curvy lines from one end to the other. It can be cross-hatched this way too (curvy lines from top-to-bottom plus curvey lines from side-to-side). You don't have to worry about evenness of stitches as in FMQ, and you also don't have to worry about keeping the stitching exactly straight as in STD or straight lines.
I would recommend heavily starching the background before layering the sandwich, as then you also do not have to worry about puckers in the backing fabric.
Oh, and spray baste the quilt sandwich -- much faster than any other method and works great for machine quilting. 505 is probably the best of the spray. Just be sure to spray baste in a well-ventilated area.