deborahscanlon

It was the dense beautiful quilting that made me want to learn to quilt. Not that standard quilts aren't pretty, they are but they didn't interest me in the least bit. I'm 56 years old and have sewn since I was 10 and never once had I desire to quilt until I spied a modern quilt. Not only was it the beautiful quilting but the abstract designs. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder that is for sure. Also, the dense quilting does not make the quilt un-cuddly. Is that a word? Wash them and they are quite comfy.

Floralfab

I prefer a lighter quilting. My friend made a wonderful scrappy quilts and the lady who quilted it did a wonderful job too, but your eye went to all of this fancy quilting and not to the beautiful blocks.

KathyKat

I agree with sewnoma. I like so many different types of quilts and quilting. I've made heavily quilted ones, tied quilts, SITD, and barely quilted. I quilt what makes me happy and what I think the recipient will be happy with. Also, I don't think the heavily quilted ones are all that stiff and like most quilts, they get softer the more they are washed.

petpainter

I haven't quilted that many years, but my idea of quilting from the start is the "quilting" is just as important and as much of the quilt as the top. I have never sent one out. As I learned to piece, I learned to freemotion as it seemed to be just another step to me. It seems most of you piece by machine(blessings to you that hand stitch everything), so I don't think the quilting is any less important. The amount is definitely a personal preference and can make or break the top. Sometimes the quilting is meant to be the star, and sometimes it's just doing a function. It's whatever makes you happy!!

mimi=17

me too,i do not want stress.