Decorative built-in stitches....got a fav??
 

Just curious...fhere are a ton of decorative stitches on my sewing machines that i have never used . I was going to use a double needle for straight stitching and I accidentally pushed the "triple" stitch" one. According to the picture, it looked like it would be used with a triple needle....which i did not know existed....but it worked fine when used with the double needle. It would stitch back and forth over each stitch as i sewed. I was using it to reinforce the stitched dividers used for making inside pockets for purses. I was impressed!

So, what decorative stitches do you use and where....why?

Sandy

have used them on purses

I use the serpentine "S" looking stitch all the time. It's a good alternative for stitching in the ditch, especially if you have difficulty staying in the ditch. I also use it around the entire quilt when I am done quilting, prior to cutting off the extra fabric. It holds the edge of the fabric down perfectly so that it doesn't flip back when I'm putting the binding on. I find it much easier to bind when I do this.

I don't use them too much anymore but when I sewed for my girls, I used them a lot. I like the multi stitch zig-zag for butting batting together to make bigger pieces, but for quilting it's mostly plain old straight stitch. Katier, may have to try your idea....

I use the deco stitches all the time on quilts....sometimes the quilt is for a young child and will get lots of use/abuse so I use a deco stitch to finish the binding....gives it lots of strength and a bit of whimsy....I also have used the serpentine stitch across seams instead of SITD....using a blending thread, it doesn't show and is so much easier on my eyes!

I use alot of my decorative stitches. Right now I am making scrappy Christmas stockings, I use different stitches and different decorative threads on each one. Lots of fun in the sewing room!!

I am a huge fan of the serpintine stitch ... its my "when in doubt" for quilting... especially when I want the quilting to go quickly.
I do use the zig zag stitch and the "knit" stitch , but not in my piecing or quilting.
Truth be known .. I change feet way more than my stitch.

I have several cool decorative stitches on my Husqvarna 875 Q that I love to use on Christmas items. One looks like pine needles, one is a vine with leaves, one is a vine with berries, and my favorite looks like a curly wrought iron pattern (to me, anyway).

The serpentine stitch is very useful but it's been around since the mid-60s. :)

This post is a real eye-opener. You all are so creative - I never thought of some of this before. :confused: