The battings that allow you to quilt that far apart are generally needle punched thru a scrim. That makes them stiff when quilted much closer than the 10 inches. There are battings that are needle punched but not thru a scrim and they need to be quilted closer but they're softer when done. There are also battings that are bonded and not needle punched and their quilting recommendations will vary from manufacturer to manufacturer.
Read the labels and experiment.