Many years ago I read about "carm tacking" in a Quiltmaker. You machine stitch a small simple design where you would have tacked. They put a collection of cute baby designs in the issue. Though I've never tried that, it would be fun to try on the GDs quilts.

OOPPs, spelling error, the word is supposed to be charm.

think that the soft/warmness of this quilt is because it still has loft and comfort and has not been quiilted to death making a type of flat mat rather than comfy quilt.

do like tying ,looks good and also homespun which is my favourite type of quilt.

My son likes quilts thick & heavy like store bought ones. He asked me to make him one like that out of flannel when he was in college so I used a double layer of high loft batting- you better believe I tied that one!