Originally Posted by
susanwilley
That's a good idea! Do you think stitch in the ditch would help? Or should it be away from the seam?
I would not SITD but instead quilt on either side of the seam. You may be able to get away with doing just one side like 1/8" away from the seam like a previous poster suggested. But if this were my quilt, I would quilt on both sides of the seam. My usual distance is 1/4" away from the seam line but given your fraying issues, I think I would come in closer to try and catch the seam allowance fabric for extra strength. I will often do the 1/4" echo stitch in addition to ditching but in your case I would not ditch. The additional quilting will help to stabilize the entire quilt and put much less stress on your pieced seams.