Originally Posted by
KenmoreGal2
Done. I found the sweet spot that is 11-12 stitches per inch and stuck a post it there to mark it. I am getting the impression that's the spot I want to use for most of my sewing anyway?
Most of the time, I'd agree. It's what I've done successfully for decades anyway.
I was thinking no matter how loosely I stitched my blocks, the quilting would hold everything together in the end. Wrong??
Not likely, as the stress of "living" on the seams will often make a block come apart. The way I look at it: piecing holds the blocks together; quilting holds the quilt together -- and -- adds decorative elements. 
Jan in VA
Thank you everyone for recent complimentary remarks about my responses. I have been away from posting for a while since major surgery in May followed by Mother's stroke in the fall. It's almost like I am back in class teaching again and I didn't realize how I had missed it! It's rewarding to know you all like my thoughts. 
Last edited by Jan in VA; 01-06-2016 at 11:16 AM.