Use the quilt and enjoy it! Some of my favorite quilts are the ones that didn't turn out just like I wanted. I now use them as everyday quilts and they're washed once a week and are now the softest, most cuddly quilts. I always use 100% cotton batting. After the quilt is done, I machine wash and dry it and the batting shrinks inside the quilt and gives it that "quilty" look and you can see the quilting stitches better because those areas aren't as crinkly.