As a reminder- how much and where you quilt depends on the batting recommendation made by the manufacturer. The package should say what that recommendation is. I use Hobbs 80/20 and they say to quilt no farther that 3 1/2" apart. Other batting have different recommendations. Therefore the batting you use determines your quilting. However if you are not using any batting or are just using flannel or felt for your placemats then you do not need to do much quilting. Only enough to hold the placemats together and make it look pretty.