do you think this is enough quilting?
 

My quilt looks like this. The heavy black lines show where I've quilted it so far. The largest areas unquilted, which are the squares that have 3 strips, are 6" square. Is that enough? I didn't really want to do every 2" across the whole thing but if I go with diagonals there will be areas where it's very close together (the corner areas). The batting is warm & natural which says you can go 10" so I know in that regard it's enough. Just not sure if a 6" square unquilted area will cause problems later. eta: I don't free motion and I prefer to keep the quilting ends at the edges of the quilt so I don't have to worry about burying ends or fiddling with stitch lengths. I'm using a serpentine stitch to quilt.
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I think it looks lovely. Personally, I would not do any more. Very nice pattern!

That is enough quilting for warm and natural. Looks great!

Edit: The diagonal of a 6" square is about 8.5" which is still less than the 10" distance required by the batting. So you are okay.

Would it distract from the quilt if you "tied" the middle of each 6" block? I don't do heavy quilting, but 6 " seems like a lot of open space. Just MHO.

i think you've done plenty and it looks good without the squares quilted in the middle

I use Warm and Natural and have left areas that large unquilted. I have had no problems when I washed the quilts or any time. I would say you are fine! Looks great, actually!

Dina

I've used that batting for many years - and with up to 8 inches space between quilt lines i have never once had a problem. Some of the quilts are at least 10 years old and have had a fair number of washings.

I think it looks fine, and your'e within the batting requirement. However ... if you are concerned and do not want to FMQ ... how about putting an X in the 3 rail blocks.

The only problem with putting the x is that if I don't want to start seams in the middle of quilt I'll end up with some really close together in the parts where there are 2" squares. This quilt will probably be gifted at some point.

If you're concerned, it wouldn't hurt to quilt in the ditch between the three strips in the 6" blocks. This should lessen the chance that that portion of the top will separate from the batting over time.

Pretty quilt. If it were mine, I would add more in the 6 inch blocks. Personally (and this is my "thing"!) I don't like any sagginess in the block after the quilt is washed. I would do 2 lines down the rail in each block, maybe with a regular stitch instead of the decorative stitch.

If you don't add anything else though, your quilt will be lovely and just fine!

It looks awesome and I would say the quilting indicated will be enough.

It is well within the requirements and looks good to me. I like the pattern.

I agree with the above ......you could run that diagonal all the way across the quilt rather than just the rail squares, if you don't want to stop-start. Since you already have hor/vert lines the bias drag of the diagonal should be controlled and not cause puckers.....I personally think 6" of open space is too much....jmho

I think it's done and lovely.

I would put in a flower like an open rose on each 6" block .

Its nice to have some soft organic quilting on a quilt that is full of straight lines . It its a beautiful quilt.

I like the serpentine stitch. I think it looks great just as it is now.

I was taught by my mom that your space between stitching should not be more than 5 inches.

I think it looks fine as is - love your pattern and the quilting you have done!

I think it's fine as-is. I've left bigger spaces than that unquilted and it doesn't really show, especially if the quilt is going to be used rather than hung on the wall.

Nice quilt!

Yes especially since the W&N batting says every 10". IMHO that is enough quiting since you can see the pattern and the fabric and they are not overpowered by the quilting.

It might be cool to quilt vertically and horizonally through those blocks using a different color thread than you already used.

I think it isfine as it is.

Less quilting is always better for my quilts. I think that your have chosen wisely in the amount of quilting for this project.

I think it is fine as it is.

I would look at the batting instructions first and see what they say!
If your batting is Hobbs 80/20 they recommend quilting not more than 4" apart.

If you like the way it looks, stop quilting and put on the binding.

I like it the way it is. But, if you *wanted* to do more quilting, I'd suggest something swirly in the center of each block. Or you could do something swirly that encompasses both of the sashings....which would highlight the centers and make the sashings recede. Doing it that way, you could start and end at the edges of the quilt. Do it vertically and horizontally.

If you are concerned that the illustrated quilting would not be enough, you could just do it all diagonally, too.

If you don't like starting and stopping in the middle and dealing with loose threads, what if you went horizontally all the way across the quilt through the center of all those 6 in. blocks and also vertically through the center of all of them? This will end up with a + in the middle of each 6 in. block. (You would not start and stop at the block. Go from edge to edge of the quilt just like you did with the other quilting.)

I don't think you need to do any more quilting on it.

Wouldn't a biggish button look cool in the center of the "rail" sections? I think the amount of quilting is fine and will let the pattern of the quilt stand out. Very nice quilt.
peace

I think it would be fine.

Gale: Sounds like the voice of experience is on your side and your safe. If you just aren't comfortable you could start at the edge in a corner and stitch to the opposite corner, doing that cross ways through each block creating a kind of hatch line. I used that method on a simple scrap quilt and liked the results.

Pretty the way it is. Sue

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I think it's a great quilt with just enough quilting. Nicely done.

I love that pattern and it is very pretty as is. I don't like a lot of heavy quilting personally. Could you tell me where to find the pattern? Thank you.

Ellie