Hopefully this thread will help a lot of people! Interesting that I was taught to sew in the seam at my "Learn to Quilt" class.
Originally Posted by
joe'smom
I think many people have the mistaken impression that 'ditch' refers to the seam line. The ditch is created by pressing to the side, making one side of the seam higher than the other. It seems to me there would be a good chance of breaking your piecing stitches if you sewed right through your piecing seams.