Stitch In The Ditch
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No super secret that I know of but here are a few hints
There is a special foot for SID for some machines. It has a metal guide that runs in front of the foot that sits in the ditch so your needle will go in the ditch.
If you don't have the SID foot try slowing down a bit. I find that if I spread the fabric as much as I can with my hands before it goes under the needle as I the quilt feeds under the walking foot that seems to help keep my stitches in the ditch.
I have done many where I purposely stitched right next to the ditch, like 1/8" or less and used the seam as my guide.
There is a special foot for SID for some machines. It has a metal guide that runs in front of the foot that sits in the ditch so your needle will go in the ditch.
If you don't have the SID foot try slowing down a bit. I find that if I spread the fabric as much as I can with my hands before it goes under the needle as I the quilt feeds under the walking foot that seems to help keep my stitches in the ditch.
I have done many where I purposely stitched right next to the ditch, like 1/8" or less and used the seam as my guide.
#7
I had been wondering about SID as well, so much to learn about! Being a beginner quilter my first hand quilting stiches were not that good but I carried on and by the end of the QS quilt I had improved a lot. I can live with a few uneven stiches, when my quilt is on the bed it looks ok over all! I must put a pic up of my first quilt, and thankyou for the info on SID as I am about to try! Gal
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I find that if I am really careful about pressing seams to one side and starching the top before I sandwich it, that I get a good ridge formed along the seam line is it is easier to stay in the ditch.
It's when I get lazy about pressing that I have trouble finding and staying in the ditch.
it's like everything else, practise helps along with accepting less than perfect while we learn.
It's when I get lazy about pressing that I have trouble finding and staying in the ditch.
it's like everything else, practise helps along with accepting less than perfect while we learn.
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