Originally Posted by MTS
As I did in the thread link, if you can get your hands on "The Art of Machine Piecing" by Sally Collins, it will explain in nauseating detail the how/what/where things go wrong, and how to prevent it.
And then, after you understand the how/why/where, you can totally forget Sally's perfectionist ways and go make art quilts. ;-)
Try to find the book. Really. ;-)
You can find this book used on Amazon. I just went and purchased one. Thanks for mentioning this book. Everybody gave it 5 stars!