If anyone is hesitant to do this because you feel like your work may not be up to par, look at it this way.... A child will not judge your seams or quilting lines. It will be cheerful and make them happy to recieve a happy quilt. Nobody is perfect & we all just try our best. I marked my quilting lines before I sandwiched the quilt & they turned out pretty straight. Did it on my Bernina. Good Luck & have fun.