Originally Posted by
ckcowl
if you do choose to (straight) piece your backing- for long--arm quilting it is recommended that the seam be horizontal-not vertical. this is so the seam can lay flat & even along the take up roller- not build layer upon layer in the center-which happens with vertical seams-causing floppy sides- which on quilts that small are not a huge problem-but you get a better (even) quilt if the seam is horizontal.
This is absolutely true. But with such a small quilt, the longarmer can load it either way, so it shouldn't be an issue.
Daffy - I've wondered about the diagonal piecing method. That's a long seam to be sewn on the bias. Did you have any problem with the fabric stretching?