I have the top done for my latest grand daughter, my problem is that I have never done any quilting before. I have always tied the quilts I have made and don't know what to do now. Do I need to baste all layers together? What quilting is easy to do for a first timer?

That is precious!!! Why not tie it???

how pretty

I could always tie it but thought I might like to go to the next step and quilt it.

Ya be careful with those 3 -D things and quilting. It looks like a quilt that would look nice tied.

I say tie it this time. It would go very nice with this pattern. Then make up a small item like a table runner or wall hanging and parctice on that. you will be surprised what you will learn. Then you wont be upset if something goes wrong on one that is meant to give. :)

i machine quilted mine it turned out really good

If you want to try quilting it, basting is not hard as long as you have the room. Pin the back upside down to the carpet; make it taut. spread the batting on, then the front right-side up. Make sure it's fairly tight, but don't pull it. Pin it with quilter's safety pins about every 4-6 inches apart. Then you can unpin it from the floor. You can also spray baste, but make sure you do it in a well-ventilated area; the spray is not safe to be breathed in.

Pin your layers together making sure everything is flat and smooth. I often use masking tape to tape down the backing on my large table so it won't pucker. Smooth out the batting and then set the top on top of the batting. Once all three layers are pinned together, use your walking foot and machine quilt (lengthen stitch) right down those seams using the stitch in the ditch technique. Start in the middle and work out. This is a perfect quilt to start machine quilting as it isn't too large and your blocks aren't too big either. Happy machine quilting. You can do it!

If you want to quilt it, here are my recommendations for making it easy.

Heavily starch the backing fabric before layering. (I use a 1:1 solution of Sta-Flo liquid laundry starch and water painted on with a large wallpainting brush. Toss fabric in dryer and iron with steam.) Starching will prevent puckers. Also spray starch the top before layering.

Spray baste the layers together using 505.

Easiest way to machine quilt is with a walking foot. My sister is doing this for the first time, and we choose a decorative stitch that she is using to go over all of the seams (it's a tumbler quilt). You can also do straight lines with a walking foot, or gently curving lines. These can be just lines, or you can turn them into cross-hatching.

Spray baste a sandwich to practice on.

Thread makes a difference too. At the moment my preference is 50 wt Aurifil variegated.