How do I know if I need background fill?

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08-14-2012, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Holice

To me the issue is not how close the batting company says. It is whether there is sufficient quilting to give an evenness in the quilting over the top without leaving unquilted areas.

Holice - You have articulated what I believe I am recognizing but not really wanting to admit! I'll attach a couple of pictures. The borders have a fairly close serpentine stitch going around the quilt (approximately a foot's width between columns and then the sashing with the circles. The blocks look a little unbalanced. But I don't think a stipple is the answer. Maybe a small but not dense pebble.

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08-15-2012, 05:16 AM

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Qulting about 1/4" away from the seams will help define the shapes better and give you the additional qulted it looks like it needs. I am a firm believer in the 1/4" outline stitch. Many blocks don't need decorative quilting. I don't believe stippling would add anything to the overall design either.