I think the quilted Roman shades will work fine if the rings and/or dowels are spread apart, perhaps 10" apart. This would allow for the loop look when they are drawn up. My daughter and I plan to make these for the windows in her new home. I do not think the quilting should be dense or perhaps not at all, owing the single horizontal stitching to hold the dowels or the stitching to attach the rings thru all layers. Thinking about it though, I think dowels should be used to help with the weight of the layers.