Thanks for all your help so far. I plan to back this in fleece with no batting. We are in S. Texas so no need for anything too warm and .. this seems snuggly. It's not too late to tell me I need to go get some cotton instead.

I even thought about pillowcase stitching this - no binding - and sewing around the edge with a decorative stitch. Maybe parallel lines of quilting in the borders?

I'd like to try to hand quilt the panel - echo stitching. The blocks could be stich in the ditch. I've only done diagonal machine quiliting and SID so my experience is limited here.

I may add an occasional decorative button on the panel - not too many.

Now - will any of this work?

For the hand quilting will it work to clamp the quilt to my kitchen table and stitch it there? I don't have a hoop or frame or any such thing. Can I just hold it in my lap to do that? Help me, help me - I'm a baby out here! (trying not to hyperventilate.....) :)

I am also new to quilting ... so I cant answer any of your questions ... but I do want to say I like that panel as I do collect snowmen. :)

So does my daugther - this is for her. My mother: nutcrackers, me: Santas, daughter: snowmen.

Quilt is so cute. Can't help you with the hand quilting question. I'm allergic to any kind of hand work.

I thought I was allergic to hand work, too, but this one is talking to me and telling me it wants handquilting on the panel. How hard could that be. (Stepping back, waiting for the laughter to die down....)

Get a hoop; or some other sort of lap-quilting frame. Check out local thrift shops or rummage sales for hoops -- should be able to find one for about a dollar.

I like it!!!

I like it.

It's adorable. I love snowmen quilts! You did a great job. Good luck with the quilting.....we all had to start sometime and as long as I've been doing it, mine still is not as fabulous as some of the folks on here but everyone is always supportive anyway! Go for it gal!

I love it!!!!