i have been reading all of the replies and smiling because as a new quilter you may be amazed at all the variant opinions. Sometimes that can be confusing and frustrating to the person wanting the "real" answer. But the reality is they are all good answers, it just illustrates there is not just one right way.
Haha, that's ok! I've been crafting for a long time, so I appreciate we all settle into what works for us in time. It's been fascinating to read everyone's opinion on the matter and it's given me a few ideas of things I'd like to try. You know what that means, don't you? More and more quilts!
Oh, and thanks very much for your kind comments on my first quilt - I appreciate it
