how to quilt a shadow box quilt
 

I would like to use a panto on my shadowbox quilt but not real sure if all over design would look right. I also wanted to put it on the frame with the width of the quilt so it would be easier for me. If I put it on lengthwise it takes up most of the frame the quilt is 103 x 93 it is workable just need some ideas

If I am not sure how to quilt a top and it is not "speaking" to me, I turn and look at photos of finished quilts on Google images:
https://www.google.com/search?q=shad...3tAxwQ_AUICCgC
There is also a U-tube video listed on how to quilt this pattern.

In the quilting world, probably 10% (I may be over-exaggerating) of the quilters are capable of quilting really nice freehand, elaborate designs. The rest of us use pantograms (edge to edge) patterns. My rule is that if it's mostly straight lines in the quilt, I use curves, swirlies, hearts....anything with movement. I would load the quilt so that the pantograph runs with the rows. That will show more continuity.

If I were to make one I would use some kind of straight line quilting. I don't have a long arm, no room.

I do custom and E2E and quite honestly I have never seen an E2E that looked bad on any quilt. Choose a nice blender thread and go for it. I have found that a sagey green or gold looks good on almost everything.

Regarding how you load it on the frame, as long as you have room on the sides to put your side clamps on and have a little spot to test tension and room to get at your bobbin there is no reason you can't load it sideways as long as your Panto isn't obviously directional. Most aren't and again, once quilted you would be hard pressed to notice it and a non quilter wouldn't notice at all. Given that the difference between length and width is only 10" I would be inclined to load it so that I have more room on the sides. If you load it that way you would only have one more additional pass to make.