I actually don't mind at all when (as Cindy Needham calls it) every stinkin' seam isn't ditched. Yes, it makes the blocks look a little more fluffy and less defined, but in my eyes that's OK. As already stated, the kids won't care. They also won't care if the quilting isn't "perfect" which is why community service quilts are such great apprentice projects. Do what you enjoy doing. The kids will enjoy it as well and thanks for sharing your time, talent, and fabric with the community.
Afterthought: If you do the custom quilting first and then decide you don't like the way it looks you can always ditch afterwards.
Last edited by MadQuilter; 04-24-2016 at 12:00 PM.