I have made 6 DWR quilts over the years ... seem like they are the most popular for newlyweds. The 6th one was for DH and I. I too use Quilting from the Heartland templates. They are great and I did not find I had any extra bulk doing the pieces as were laid out in the direction. I quilted all of these quilts by hand. I am sure you quilt will look wonderful. It is one of my favorite traditional patterns. Great scrappy quilt or good as themed colors too.