I think the ornately quilted quilts are gorgeous to look at....they're just not my cup of tea. Prefer minimally quilted, soft, drapery ones with Hobbs 80/20 batting and a utility quilt stitch. The first quilt I ever did was from the first Eleanor Burns log cabin pattern book. It was knotted and not very closely together and with the exception of some fading from multiple washings it has held together beautifully and drapes well.