GailG

I've done this on Quillows and baby quilts (the drag-around ones). I use the *, flower, duck, etc. It's cute and does beat the blistered fingers.

Sunnye

That's how I did a baby quilt. I didn't want even small amounts of thread or anything hanging there for a baby to put in his/her mouth. The little circles just added to the design (if you looked closely enough!).

Ioftheneedle

I've done this with a stitch selection on my machine that was something like a 'tack' stitch. It worked but not beautiful.

grannysewer

Never thought of using the duckies or other things! Now I have to make another quilt to try this on! This one was for a male, so just used the button thing.

Grandma Peg

Have used this method for quilting also because it does go fast. We all have our personal favorite way of doing things.

Z

You can lay a piece of yarn or ribbon underneath where you zigzag to fasten it down and then tie the ends like you would tie it regularly, in a knot or bow or whatever. A six inch piece of yarn or ribbon is easy to tie however you want it.

ghquilter53

My machine has some decorate stitches and I used to do a little flower on little girl baby quilts.

grann of 6

I have done this for years, back before I even considered myself a quilter. I made my DGKs flannel "blankets" and I would use one of the fancy stitches on my machine, setting it for one single motif. I still have some of those blankets here from my 21 year old DGS when he was a baby, and they stay better than the hand-tied ones I did.

just joan

I tied a wall hanging white on white wedding quilt once. I put small white satin bows on that way. The bows really added to the quilt . The hard part was making the tiny bows. I really enjoyed tying that way.

maviskw

When I "machine tack" my quilts, it's more like stitching in the ditch, but just for a half an inch or so. I learned this from my niece about 15 years ago. It's almost invisible. I just stitch in the ditch for 3 or 4 stitches, back stitch 4 or 5 stitches and then go ahead another 3 or 4 stitches. None of that has ever come out. It's fun and fast and durable.