Thanks, Judy. I do have a guide & I've used it to do this on some quilted totes I made. I'll use your suggestion, meaning I have a third ripping to do. It will be worth it to have something I like. Should I use a color that blends with the back & a neutral for the front? That may be the way I'll go with this quilt. I don't want to mess it up with the wrong quilting.