Thanks for all the great ideas! I will mull this over in my mind. It is something I would like to try. I wondered about the batting, thanks, Denis for that advice, and Allison, I've seen that paper method, in fact I purchased a book with quilting patterns in it that were designed to use them this way. And Barb, I can't even imagine doing this by hand, I'm sure your quilt is a family treasure and exquisitly beautiful.