Originally Posted by Parrothead
I hand piece and I do put rows together. Makes more sense to me and easier to work with. I backstitch at intersections and if it is hard to backstitch, I poke the needle to the back and then back up to the front. Unless it is really pulling apart, once it is quilted it will hold together okay.
Same here. A small backstitch on each side of the intersection works good and will hold up. Remember when you backstitch, you are still only sewing through two layers. Dont include the seam allowance in any of your stitching when hand piecing.