I am in the process of hand quilting baby quilts that I'm making for my twin granddaughters. I did the D9P, and sewed the resulting squares together randomly and then appliqued a squirrel, a bird, a butterfly, a lady bug, a bee,etc. onto the squares, also randomly, and a worm crawling from one square onto the rectangle next to it, and one heart laying partially over another one in a square to signify the fact that they are twins. The applique had to be done after the quilt was put together, as I didn't know which side of the square would be toward the top until I sewed it together. I am quilting those 'doodling flowers' we all do with a pen or pencil while on hold on the phone...in the empty squares, and for want of something else and needing a quick free form pattern, I'm doing a backward S in the rectangles. I plan to do a rambling line with random flowers and leaves in the borders, and one flower in each corner. I really like doing things 'cady wampus' when I hand quilt. That way I don't have to obsess over keeping things even. Oh yes, I did an outline quilting around each insect or animal in their squares. My working title of the quilts is
"Things found in my back yard"
I'm sorry this is soooo long, but it might give someone ideas of what to do. I didn't like the traditional girl's quilts. the ones for boys with cars, trucks, and trains are more fun. I also don't do "Baby quilts," I do "Kids quilts" as the children will grow into the quilt rather than pass it by as they grow older.