When machine quilting, what size stitch should I use?
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if you have your feed dogs down, you just judge the stitch yourself - not too tiny, but remain consistent. If you are doing in the ditch, don't make the stitches so big that they could easily catch on things and be snagged or pulled out.I have seen some excellent 'primitive' stitches that were quiie large on a gypsy style quilt. Sashiko is quite large as well.I don't think you should be so rigid in accepting any variety that enhances the quilt.I think chain stitch looks good as well.
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Originally Posted by New knee
If you are thinking of quilting in the ditch (which I hate to do), and your machine has different stitches, use a serpentine stitch and that way you don't have to stay strictly in the ditch because the stitches move from side to side of the ditch.
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