This is only my second quilt I've ever made. Aside from squaring up and trimming threads, I'm done with the top. So now I'm trying to figure out how to quilt it.I originally thought I could just stitch in the ditch vertically up the strips and then on each edge of the border. But now I'm reading I need horizontal stitches as well? Is that true? If so, could I just do a few stitches at the top of each rectangle (8 1/2" inches tall)? Or does it need to go across the whole width of the quilt?
Also I would like to do a different pattern for the border to make it stand out, any ideas for something super easy to do on the most basic of sewing machines?
And lastly, if I use a flannel sheet as the batting, how far apart can my stitches be for the quilting?
When I tried to upload a photo it wouldn't let me so for reference, I used the pattern "playing the scales" by happy quilting.
http://www.happyquiltingmelissa.com/...-tutorial.html
Thank you!