Originally Posted by Vanuatu Jill

Running1, as I understand it, you should strive to get the spacing between stitches the same distance as the stitch length, and the stitches underneath, the same size as the stitches on top. I find that part is harder than anything else-you rocking movement has to be precise! I wouldn't obsess about it, though, unless you want to enter quilts in large shows and be judged on your hand-quilting.