Needle turn is beautiful and elegant. If you see a quilt that is a prize winner, it is needle turn. You can just about bet on it. I do freezer paper but after awhile I revert to needle turn because freezer paper is just one more step I don't really need to do. When doing needle turn, about every 3-4 stitch, snug the stitch so it isn't leaving the stitches too loose. But don't pull so hard that it dimples the edge. if it does, turn it over to the back side and use the back of the needle to loosen the stitch just a bit. then turn and continue. It took me 17 months to do a Hawaiian quilt using the needle turn method, so I know that method and fall back on it all the time.