Originally Posted by
Manalto
PS - A Young Lady of my recent acquaintance wants to know how to sew a quilt so the stitches don't pop. (And so do I.)
Do you mean during piecing or during quilting? Do you mean "pop" as in break or "pop" as in peek through?
My first question would be what is the stitch length, and the second what is the tension? If the stitches are too tiny, then they like to pop Break) when the piece gets straightened out. Lengthening the stitch usually takes care of that. For piecing I generally use 2 - 2.5 mm and for straight quilting I go up to 3 or even 3.5 mm.
It is also important to understand the tension on your machine. Different fabric combinations and different thread combinations require tension tweaks. Play with it until you have the right mix (where the bottom thread is not visible on the top and vice versa).
Hope I understood your question correctly.