Thank you! That confirms my fears, I guess, so I'll go with "better safe than sorry" theory and add some vertical quilting or at the very least, tack it at each seam ( I love that idea...) I had a feeling that would be the answer. I was just hoping I was wrong! LOL!
I like the quilting part of the process and tend to over-quilt, if anything, so I've never had to worry about the minimum quilting distance before.
And yes, my little Kenmore has really done well for me. I have a quilter-friend / acquaintance to thank for helping me choose it I guess. It was a nice starter for a non-sewer who was bit by a quilting bug! I'm really impressed with how well it does going through this thick quilt. I didn't think it would. I just wish there was another couple inches of space there between the needle and the body of the machine. Someday I'll upgrade (since the quilting bug really stuck and is here to stay), but for now we just deal with it!
Thank you!!