Originally Posted by saf
Thanks for this advice andrea. I am about to make my first attempt at hand quilting on my very first quilt. The teacher at class has suggested doing SID as being the easiest. I have been practising on a sample but found that it was much easier to stitch in a place away from a seam, as you suggested. So I think that I will stitch about 1/4" away from the seams. What do you think? :?
I think it is a good solution to do Outline Quilting (1/4" away from the seam). It's easier to do, you can see your stitches and your quilt will get a very nice structure without attracting too much attention. Furthermore Outline Quilting is a very traditional way of quilting and you never have to cross the seams! So, in my humble opinion: go for it!