themadpatter

What good is a machine that will do 143 different stitches if all you do is use the straight stitch and maybe an occasional zigzag? This article from Threads magazine shows how to make fancy piping with decorative stitching on it. I've heard that some quilts have piping on them, but I've never seen it. So now if I ever see one, oooo, how fancy I can get!

https://www.threadsmagazine.com/2019...r-piping-video

pocoellie

You can get the same "look" on binding, it's very easy to do. I'm not very good with giving directions but I'm sure it's on Goggle somewhere.

osewme

Thanks for that link...just another tool in our arsenal for more fancy/pretty work.

quilterpurpledog

New idea and opportunity to do something unique.

Rhonda K

Look around here for more ideas on using piping. There are beautiful details. I might try something like this one day when I grow up. LOL!

https://www.whitearborquilting.com/

QuiltE

However, often times we have no choice about those 143, when we want specific features.
I know for me, my machine has too much and does far more than I ever want it to!

GingerK

Yup what Quilt E said. But oh how I love those other features! I am trying to use some of the 'fancy' stuff more often tho.

QuiltE

Yup ... and why we pay the big bucks for what we do not want/need!!

Now, if it could only be like a vehicle, where we could custom order to our ♥s desire!

lawsonmugs

Shoot even I can do this...lol. It looks so pretty too. Thanks for the link.