Animal Baby Quilt is FINISHED just out of the washer & dryer! Blocks were done ITH with batting and backing added while in the hoop and quilted through all layers. The blocks and borders were then joined together on the sewing machine. The "sashing" around the blocks and down the borders was created from the back block fabric that was added while the block was in the hoop. This is the first time I have joined ITH blocks this way and I do like the finished quilt much better than some of the other block joining methods. I also digitized the ITH blocks so that the animal outlines, stippling and triple run border could be actually quilted through all layers of the quilt. The one thing that I dislike the most about some ITH quilt blocks is that there is no actual quilting on the back of the quilt...what's the point? Having the animal outline, stippling and triple run border allows the back of the quilt to look more like a "traditional" quilt...I am pleased with the outcome...would like your opinions on the process...Thanks for looking!