You guys are awesome. After reading everyone's feedback, I:
-did not change the batting.
-have worked on my HQ a few times now, concentrating on paying close attention to when it is difficult.
-have gone back to the short between needle, it does not bend so I feel I have better control.
-have decided it really is the seams that are making things hard.
-have also decided that having a couple stitches on the needle and then crossing a seam before pulling the needle through is the best method for me.
I am getting much more consistent results. Thank you all for all the encouragement.
Question: How do you count stitches per inch? Do you count only the stitches on top, that you can see? Or, do you count both the stitches on the top and on the bottom?
Last edited by Suze9395; 09-30-2013 at 05:26 PM.