Originally Posted by ckcowl

the batting dictates how close you have to quilt, it will tell you anywhere from every 2" up to 12" apart; it is important that you follow these guidelines. More is ok, less is not. and if you have a batting that says quilt every 8-10" it is ok to follow that 6" strip but remember that the quilting has to be in both directions; you can not just run a straight quilting line down a strip and call it good you have to cross it too every 6" or what ever the batting dictates. if following the 6" sample it means no matter what direction there is quilting every 6" on the top.
a large loopy meandering across this quilt would look really good, maybe with some stars here & there