This depends on the batting. Check the batting package for text like, 'quilt up to 8 inches apart.' This means you could quilt straight lines 7-inches apart and that would be plenty of quilting for your baby quilt. The quilting design you stitch offers you opportunities to customize your quilt with special messages hidden in the stitches. Even though modern quilt batting allows you to quilt less, you can still stitch your special quilts up a notch with beautiful quilting designs.