I recently quilted a baby quilt for donation & just for s & g I echoed less than 1/2" overall the pattern which was a panel & pieced borders. I was really disappointed as I used a thin cotton batting & medium weight thread. I can only hope it softens after washing as it was so stiff it wouldn't stay wrapped around a baby. It was a learning experience, it would have made a great wall hanging, but I wouldn't make a functional one again like that, it was terribly time consuming and just didn't turn out the way I intended, I'm just saying.