Another option I like for tied-type quilts is the no-tie-showing method such as Turkey Tracks, which I learned on this board. Tying all those knots makes my fingers hurt, so no-knots works better for me, and I like the look of the puffiness of tied but without the tails. It would work great with the French knots, since the thread between stitches is buried in the batting, so I'll be trying out that look soon.