Hi Sharon,
Why don't you send grannyoquilting a PM (Private Message) and ask her how she did it?
Just go back to her thread and click on her name. Then click on SEND PM (it will be in blue) and just type in your message.
You can include the link to this thread.
It looks like she posts every couple of days so I'm sure you'll get an answer shortly.
When she answers you, there will be a YELLOW bar around the Private Message option at the top of each page. When you see that, just click on it and you'll be able to view her response.
Your best bet is to contact grannyoquilting.
Or even call quiltingcove. Explain you're a quilter, and just ask her what needle she used and if she had any problems with the ribbon material. You're not her competition. ;-)
Quiltingcove had a lot of good ideas for the layout. But I don't think they used pre-quilted material. Actually some don't even look like they have batting. Or any quilting.
Good luck!