Is this looking okay?
 

Oh dear, you will be sick of me and my question after question after question but I'm kind of on my own with this P & Q thing and learning as I go...so here goes with another question...and I've got my blushing happening already in anticipation of "newbie-ness"!

So this is my chevron quilt in progress, using my walking foot and a 50 weight cotton thread...I've been doing straight line quilting and am about 1/4 of the way through and am starting to look at it and wonder...does it look okay....the back looks fabulous but the top sort of looks...I don't know......"foofed up" and moreso on the white fabric than the blues. I've googled pictures of chevron quilts and my stitching sort of looks the same but...what do you think? I wanted a fairly close quilting as this is going to be for my little grandson and I wanted "quilt survival" (!!). I was careful not to stretch the fabric whilst sewing...simply smoothing it as I go,,,does it look as though I need to re-do it? I'm wringing my hands wondering and I really need some learned professional opinions to help me.

Very pretty! I think it looks fine. Once you wash it and it crinkles up a bit, you probably won't even notice the things that bother you now.

I agree...I think it looks great. Did you use a polyester batting? That could be giving you the 'poof' you mention. For flatter looking quilts, I would suggestion 100% cotton; silk; wool batts. But as katier825 says...once it's washed, you'll never notice what is bothering you now.

Looks great to me! Beautiful quilt!!

Thanks everyone for the hand holding.......
Hmm, it just looks to me as though the fabric is sort of...twisted or not lying flat/straight from one line of stitching to the other line? Could it just be the closeness of the stitching lines in combination with it being stitched in "v's"?

NJ Quilter, I used 80/20 wool poly which I used in my previous quilt which was a double bed size made of HSTs and I didn't get this sort of fabric "slant".

Same here. It looks fab as is. You have done a great job, be proud. Every reason has been put forward so carry on. I would be more than happy with beautiful quilting.

It looks great! You are right on target.

Yes, agree with everyone else...it looks great.

It looks fantastic!! I love the all the blues :-)

You are doing beautifully, so stop stressing and try and enjoy the process. Quilting is FUN, ok:).

Did you lengthen your stitch ? I have found that a too short stitch will look kind of 'gathered' sometimes. But it also seemed to even out after a wash. Pretty quilt and lucky grandson.

Remember you are sewing on the bias with those diagonal lines so that "rippling" is normal.....don't be so hard on yourself, you did a great job with it!

I agree with the bias comment. There's a little more pull, but its normal and I think adds to the overall look of the quilt. You could experiment with a slightly longer stitch or easing up on the presser foot pressure, but do this on your NEXT one! You want all the quilting to be consistent. You are doing a wonderful job!!!

I think you are doing a great job. All your worries will go down the drain with the first wash. I think you and your grandson will be very pleased with the results of your labor. Lovely quilt.

Agree with all comments-beautiful quilt and try not to be a perfectionist in your quilts as it will take away from the joy of it!! Ask me how I know this!!

Keep it up looks wonderful

I looks fine from the front. Can you take a photo of the back and post it?? I prefer straight stitching and I think what you are doing is fine. Beginners should stick first with getting comfortable with a walking foot before jumping into FMQ. A great book I would recommend is by Harriet Hargrave: Heirloom Machine Quilting Book. I have the first edition but I would get the most recent edition. If there is a quilt store somewhat close, pop in there and start talking and make some local connections. Great place to find where quilter's meet.

Looks fabulous! Are you sewing in one direction only? Sometimes, this will pull things. Sew one row one way, then reverse for the row next to it. Hope this makes sense.

It looks wonderful to me. The rows are evenly spaced and no one section looks thicker than the rest. Relax. We are always our own worst critics. You have done a great job.

Lovely quilt! You are stitching on the bias so that may account for some of the ripples. It's great--adds another dimension!

It looks great to me!

My quilts have a lot of little booboos. Things the average person wouldn't even notice but they bother the heck out of me. To me they are very noticeable.

When they bother me too bad I take a break and when I look again in a day or two or maybe even a week or so I don't notice them anymore.

Your quilt looks really good.

Oh gosh, it's beautiful. Keep going. Looks great!!!

I've looked at the picture very closely looking for what you said was wrong. I just don't see it. I think you've doing me a great job. Lovely quilt. Really ;).

Looking great! Keep going. Once washed, the things that bother you now will go away... :) Your grandson will treasure this!

OMGosh- this looks gorgeous!

Just remember that you are looking at your work under a microscope because you are nose to the needle. Once the quilt is finished and washed you will step back and look at the whole. You'll be surprised at how great this is.

Did you pin baste or thread baste or spray baste? Maybe a few more lines of basting or pins might help with the "foofing" that your are the only one that sees it. If you spray basted maybe taking an iron and repressing it would help. But I think it looks great. If your Grandson doesn't want it. I'd take it in a heartbeat. When I was teaching Machine Embroidery before the computers I had to keep reminding my students that they were their worst critics.

Looks good to me, remember you are looking at it from less than arms length away, everyone looks at it from much farther away, xx

I think you have done a fabulous job - your quilt looks fantastic!

Thanks everyone for your encouragement..I suspected that maybe sewing on the bias had something to do with it. Yep. reduced my foot pressure and lengthened my stitch to about 8 or 9 per inch. Yes, I thought perhaps I should sew in opposite directions each time ( I started my sewing from the middle, working outwards) but that would mean having more and more quilt under my harp every second time wouldn't it and that was going to be just too much bulk to handle given the size of the thing? Or have I got that wrong....not so good at the visualising thing but thought that was what would happen so opted to just keep sewing in the one direction so the amount under the harp would get less and less.
Anyhoo, thanks again, will just continue on as I have been doing. I really appreciate all the encouragement and advice; what a lovely community you all are. :)

I love your quilt and it looks great from my end!

I think it looks great!! good job

As my son would say when i point out all my imperfections in my quilts..
its not perfect mum...its just awesome!
so that is now how i look at all my quilts!

Why are you asking??? It's looks GREAT. In the future (answering your later comment), to keep blocks straight, I do a Stitch in the Ditch with Superiors invisible thread.....I'll go over the whole quilt ..all major blocks. It sure DOES make a difference. Howeve,r this quilt is awesome!!!! :) :)

I think it looks really good. For a newbie and both P&Q, you're doing great .Relax. And to echo what others said, you're going to love it after you wash it. It just takes on a personality that hides what you don't like and highlights everything good.

Looks perfect to me!

Looks fabulous to me! You will learn something from every quilt you make.

It's perfect! I love it!

I think you are doing a great job, looks good to me.