Cathy, I'm about to quilt my Ringo Lake too. Just got the backing prepped yesterday.
Rob, yes... used the new big Juki to quilt all of those quilts. I just go for it! I know that eventually it will start to look better.
Hey, what did you use to mark your friend's quilt? The best thing I had found was the frixion pen... until I found out the marks come back when the quilt gets cold! So I've been using a Clover white chalk marker. I don't love it. Hard to mark with and the chalk falls off before you get to it. Would love to know if you found something better.