I SID a few threads beside the ditch, guess that could be echo quilting if I did more than the one line of quilting. The reason I don't SID directly on top of my piecing stitch is - I was taught that the needle could pierce and break the piecing stitch while SID, so I just never have. Has that ever happened to anyone here?
I am still a newbie and only quilted a few small wallhangings. Have five tops done now and trying to get up the nerve to start the quilting process, my Bailey 15" arrived last week, finally.
I don't use a professional long arm quilter because, and this is just my humble opinion, this is my hobby and I want these to be mine and if someone else quilts them, they will probably be much much prettier, but they won't be mine anymore, again jmho.