Thread: Stitch in the Ditch

Same here. I was not as accurate with the sitd foot, so I use the serpentine or similar stitch to sitd.

Originally Posted by Prism99

I have one of these feet, but I don't use it anymore because I'm too much of a perfectionist for SITD. What I am doing instead now is using a "serptentine" stitch, which is basically a wavy stitch to left and right. It goes right over the seam allowance but I no longer have to worry about deviations from the seam (they basically don't show up) plus I can sew faster this way.

Originally Posted by Prism99

I have one of these feet, but I don't use it anymore because I'm too much of a perfectionist for SITD. What I am doing instead now is using a "serptentine" stitch, which is basically a wavy stitch to left and right. It goes right over the seam allowance but I no longer have to worry about deviations from the seam (they basically don't show up) plus I can sew faster this way.

What a great idea! I will have to try that next time I do SID as my S is practially never in the D LOL

Yes the stitch in the ditch foot is very necessary. I use a Bernina 440 and use this foot all the time for quilting.

I use an open toe foot for sitd . I find that I can see where I'm going much better than using the sitd foot.

I love the SID foot, the little guide sits on the seam, looks good!!!!

if you get the foot, it also works well for applying bias binding to garments etc.

I bought the STID foot for the Janome 7700. I haven't had the need to use it YET. The day I bought the machine the salesman showed it to me and I said not right now. Well...a few weeks later when I went to my instruction class I decided I would buy it. The project that I am working on now is Sun Bonnet Sue...the month of June wallhanging. I will be doing machine applique for the first time...except the test piece I did in the instruction class. The wallhanging has a narrow and then a wide border so when I get to quilting those I will be using the STID foot. I'm anxious to try it now that I hear how great it works.

I bought a Janome STID foot, and I was sure that I was really going to love it. I do like how it works with the guide, but I find I really need the walking foot to quilt smoothly. Do they make a STID walking foot for Janome?