Yes I sandwiched the quilt first then decided to quilt on the embroidery machine.
I used the safety pins method. Removed pins after I hooped.

This link offers great tips

http://www.nancyzieman.com/blog/mach...broidery-pt-2/

You did not cheat. Rather you made a wise decision to use the tools you had at hand. I think the quilting is gorgeous. Please realize that this is no different than any longarmer who uses a computer-controlled design does. Would you think of FMQ done with a stitch regulator as "cheating"? IMHO it boils down to the same thing as construction done with "hand tools vs power tools" (time, accuracy, and efficiency).

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Beautiful job! Enjoy your quilting time as your "time out" from life & all it involves! Even just a few minutes a day, will refresh your soul!

vbery nicely done

I didn't know you could do this with an embroidery machine either. Great job.