SID question
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Originally Posted by Debbie B
I've never tried SID. Some people have told me that SID is to stitch right into the seam and others have told me that it is to stitch along side the seam. Which is it? Thanks.
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One of the reasons to stitch in the ditch is to create texture , but not visable stitches. So I go right into the seam with invisable thread. Echo quilting is right next to the shape you want to give texture , and it truley outlines the shape you want to give empahsis, and is typically about 1/8 to 1/4 inch from the edge ,and continues out in rows. Echo quilting is a great way to draw attention to the quilting. A stitch in the ditch is give texture without visually distubing/interupting the quilt top design. Some may use a decorative , this utilizes the seam as the quideline for the stitching.
SOme believe that stiching in the ditch , right in the seam, may cause a break in the seam thread. I have done many many quilts stitiching in the seam and have never had any issues.
SOme believe that stiching in the ditch , right in the seam, may cause a break in the seam thread. I have done many many quilts stitiching in the seam and have never had any issues.
#10
Lori gave you the best answer. I agree that it depends on which look you want. Next to the seam by 1/4 an inch is an "echo" effect, not SID. The ditch is the seam itself. Now, some have reasoned that the stitching slightly beside the actually ditch adds stability to the project, because you catch the seam material that is laid to the side beneath the seam. I have found that when I do that, it ends up distorting the preciseness of my quilt- if I had perfect squares, they can end up looking less than perfect if I SID slightly off-seam. It's a matter of preference- I've always preferred hiding my SID as much as possible- invisible thread and exactly in the ditch. If I was going to go outside the seam, then I would do the echo effect of going an even distance from all seams to create the look I want.
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