Originally Posted by
Pat625
Since we are on the topic of hand work---I you hand piece, what type of stitch works best..I figure a running stitch is not going to have the best hold...
Running stitches hold up just fine.
I do a running stitch, with a back stitch every time I stop and pull the thread through. I have a quilt on my bed with hand pieced blocks - it's over 10 years old and gets washed frequently. The only bad spot on it is where the cat recently bit through some sashing. and there are lots of antique quilts with us that were hand pieced and still holding up after decades.
Janet