"The quilt became alive beneath their needles as the quilting stitches added dimension to the pieced pattern."
("The Quilter's Apprentice", by Jennifer Chiaverini)
That's exactly what quilting does!
It's not only about just fixing the three layers of a quilt, in order to prevent them from shifting. It's about giving some depth, character and a "face" to a quilt.
It's no biggie, just some little stitches can do this. That's the beauty of it.
before:
after:
the reverse side:
