Stitching in the ditch foot
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I sometimes use my walking foot to stitch in the ditch. However, most often I use my open toe quilting foot and FMQ it. That is my preferred way and it is a matter of practice. I haven't looked into purchasing a special foot because I have found success the other way. A quilter needs to be open to trying something new to achieve success.
#23
I need to use mine if I want the stitching to be straight. The metal part of the foot goes into the seam line and the stitching is therefore just to the right of the actual seam stitches. Before I got the foot, I thought SID should be sewn right onto the existing stitches so I was confused when I first used it. I then did some on-line research, which said that my SID foot was behaving correctly and that sewing directly through the quilt seam stitches is not a good thing.
#30
I never stitch in the ditch if I can help it - too much concentration! Even with the foot it's never precise enough for me, so I stopped the agony some time ago, lol.
I either shadow stitch 1/4" in if it's simple enough blocks, or use a meandering stitch across the seam
I either shadow stitch 1/4" in if it's simple enough blocks, or use a meandering stitch across the seam
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