LadyAg

I have almost finished a quilt where I did 1" channel quilting. I was a bit disappointed in the results, as there was quite a bit of puckering. However, my next quilt calls for 1/2" cross hatching, and I would really like to cut down on the "waves" created by the quilting. I did use a walking foot with foot pressure of about 40%. I used a mid-loft poly batting which I think may have been too lofty and made it easier to get puckers.

Can anyone help me improve my cross hatching? I have read that I should first cross hatch the entire quilt 1" apart, and then go back and add the 1/2" lines. I have also read conflicting reports of whether I should sew all lines in one direction or back and forth alternating the sewing direction of the lines.

Thanks for your help!