Should I hand stitch or machine stitch this?
 

I'm doing a cushion cover and am ready now to attach the quilted block to the non-quilted cushion cover. It's my first-ever quilt project and I'm now stuck.... I can't decide which is better and what the pros and cons are of each.....or am I completely off track anyway? I'm not especially talented in the hand stitching area and thought if I went this route, I'd do the stitching from the underside where it didn't show at all, or didn't show much. I've attached a picture to help explain.

Thanks for any advice.

Jane
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I would machine stitch it if you can maneuver the non quilted cushion cover in your machine. Because it will be used to sit on or lean against, the sturdier the stitching, the fewer number of times you will need to repair any tears from normal wear.

I generally save my hand stitching for those things I can't get my machine to stitch.

I would vote for machine stitches for something of this nature. Machine stitching can give you a more consistant tension, smaller stitch lenght , which add up to a being able to withstand the wear that a cushion will get.

Thanks for the quick replies..... I've been stewing over this for two days!!!! I have a walking foot on my machine and it should be able to handle the thickness. Machine sewing is my choice, I think, but as VickyS reminded me, it will be used to lean against or even nap on, so it does need to be sturdy stitching.

Again, thanks everyone. At this point I just want it f-i-n-s-h-e-d, if you know what I mean.