.....more questions on OP....did you use 6 strand floss or the spools of twisted emb thread...don't know what that's called...what size..I do know they come in various numerical sizes.... I have a considerable amount of 6 strand from when I did cross stitching.....might be able to put a dent in it!
those who do machine emb stitches...back with muslin or stabilizer..I know that the machine emb stitches tend to pucker, or maybe I am doing it wrong.....
i did do a crazy quilt, bed size, a few years ago but without embellishment or emb stitches at seams and I used muslin for backing..it was fun. But I want to do a 'Fancy' one now.....hopefully!