Originally Posted by illinois

I think you will be pleased to have this quilted in the way the manufacturer intended. Most of those quilting marks complimented the design and are beautiful when done that way. Too, if there is any chance that the marks don't go away, they will be somewhat covered by the stitches. That's the way I'd go--whether hand or machine quilting. You have a lot of work doing the applique, don't "ruin" it.