Originally Posted by mom-6
I learned (again) that stitching a quilt together is much more fun than taking it all apart when it doesn't go together right.
I also learned (although I had suspeccted it to be the case) that I'm much more accurate with my hand piecing than I am with doing it by machine...much less possibility of stretching.
And yesterday I learned that quilting without a frame or hoop really truly does require a basting pin in every square...more rippit, rippit, rippit in my future!
Oh goodness, you had quite a learning day and right on all. Whenever I can't quite get something on the machine, I will hand piece and then stitch over the top to make sure it is secure. My hand stitching is good but after having to mend my first 2 hand pieced quilts, in my mind, they now must be machine pieced and if the only way is hand sew first and machine over top for good measure but they do hold up and wear well. You can't skip on that basting. I spend so much time basting but it's so worth it in long run.