Here are several All-By-Machine quilt-as-you-go methods that I am familiar with. First, several tutorials on how to join pre-quilted blocks all by machine on the TreadleOn website. Good instructions and photos. You can use this method with any pre-quilted blocks that can be joined with sashing. Treadleon Web Site - Joining quilted blocks with sashing all-by-machine tutorial There are two books by Sharon Pedersen that have patterns for quilt-as-you-go quilts that are reversible - two different designs on each side of the quilt. You piece and quilt the blocks one at a time, quilting each block as you go. She uses a similar method as the one above (but somewhat more elegant) to join the blocks. The second book expands on that technique; there are some patterns in that book that don't look like they've been joined with sashing at all. In both books, the instructions and illustrations are excellent. Once you understand the techniques, you can apply them to your own designs. These can be done all by machine. Reversible Quilts Two at a Time More Reversible Quilts 11 New Projects Another method that can be done all by machine are the Cotton Theory designs. You quilt individual units, that you join into blocks with wide seam allowances, fold the seam allowances under, then stitch with decorative stitches. You join the blocks the same way. In this method you are dealing with units smaller than an individual block. You can watch videos of how this is done on the Sewing With Nancy website. This is definitely an "all-by-machine" technique. Sewing Witn Nancy Video website. Pick Quilting as the category, then scroll down to the Cotton Theory Quilting episodes. Cotton Theory website -- The Quiltyard CMC

NanaJayne---you forgot me! I'm your new Grand child --- oh please-please??? You are the Best Nana ever!!! These are incredibly nice quilts that your Grands are going to cherish forever. How do you decide who gets which one? My 2 favorites are Bitter Sweet (which looks like Butter Scotch to me) and Island Chain (perfect selections for the borders). You have outdone yourself this year! Now you can relax and enjoy the holidays.

Robbi, That's a very sure baby quilt. I love that striped fabric and the touch of green. Not sure if you will be free-motion quilting or using a walking foot. If FMQ, I'd do a stippling or some easy filler in all the white areas. In the small hearts, I'd do a teardrop/heart shape to roughly follow the outline of the block. In the large heart blocks, you can do something similar but you may need two heart shapes to fill the block. See my very crude drawing. I'm not good at drawing with a mouse :-) If quilting straight lines, use horizontal lines to quilt the white areas and slanted lines for the hearts. Vasu

Donna, I have done many tee shirt quilts and I always quilt on top of the shirts. I tend to quilt each shirt differently, but you could do the same design on all of them. Here is a couple pics to show you what I mean. I usually trace around larger elements on the tees rather than punching through the silk screens, but you can if you stay on lines or color changes in the design so its not obvious.Hope I helped :-) char