BSKTLOFR-QUILTER

Thanks for all the tips above. I'm working on a quilt for my grandson and am quilting it now and had that same question in mind. Now I've got a better idea of how to proceed.

ThreadHead

I like quilting in diamond shapes on point, about an inch and a half to two inches apart.

patchsamkim

I try not to "over-quilt" my quilts...such as such close quilting that it is kind of like a mattress pad. The quilt seems softer if not quilted with too close of quilting.

newbee3

well sometimes it is so much fun I do more quilting than I had intended to do.

hopetoquilt

Balanced is more important to me... But I prefer more than less

CoyoteQuilts

At least the recommended for the batting or more. Depends on the quilt. I just did 3 for charity and did 3 different designs so I could try them out.

sewbeadit

I like both close stitching and then more of a open stitching, just depends on the quilt. Not much help, eh?

AshleyR

Haha! That sounds like me! I plan on some simple stuff, but just get carried away! I always think, "I'll just do some lines (or loops, or swirls, or whatever) and can always go back in and quilt more if it's needed", but it's never needed!

kristakz

LOL. That is exactly how I feel about my most recent quilt. I like light quilting - no closer than about 1" together. But the 2 times I've used a stencil and tried to do complicated free motion quilting in each block, I've ended up "quilted to death". I love the look of both, but they aren't as cuddly as I would have liked them to be. Especially the latest - starburst pattern on batik closely quilted (1/4" apart), made for a really stiff quilt. I'm hoping a washing will soften it some.

3incollege

It depends I like a little for the bed.