I like the meandering- I cross over if I want to, or need to (if I box myself in). The stippling is fun too. I prefer space around the quilting - I like the puffiness reminiscent of hand quilting. And the flowers were fun too. I used paper copies to quilt over, next time I will not use regular paper - it was a real pain removing it because I use larger stitches. These quilts are labors of love, and they are not perfect. But I was please with my work. The best guidance I can give you is be patient. I found that I did better when I slowed down a bit. The top pic was my 1st one , the bottom was next and the middle pic was the last one I did. You'll find what works for you.