Originally Posted by
vivientan
It seems like a few of you are not in favour of SID. This is my first time trying to machine quilt. Is SID a recommended method for beginners to machine quilting? If not, what would be another fast and easy technique? As mentioned, I'm not ready to do free motion quilting. My stitches look horrible! haha
I think some quilters just don't like SID. I believe it is the best stitch for a beginner. In fact, I prefer it still, I just like the way it looks. I have just finished my 59th quilt, and most of them have been SID. I do use a SID foot...which has a thing in the middle, sort of like a 1/4 inch foot has that thing on the side...can't think of what it is called. I just line that thing up on my seam (which I press to one side, not open) and go. I hit the seam 98% of the time, and when I don't, I don't worry about it. No one has ever complained.
I used invisible thread once and didn't like it. It was hard to snip close enough so that it didn't leave a bit up to stick into me when I sat on it. I have also heard it shouldn't be used on a baby quilt.
I used to backstitch when I started SID, but now I just set my stitch size on 1 and stitch about 5 times. Works fine.
I have only been quilting 3 years, and I am sure I will try other quilting styles eventually, but I just really like the way SID looks. Sometimes the other quilting gets in the way of the pattern I want to be seen...or at least that is my story, and I am sticking to it.
Whatever you decide, enjoy the process. That is what it is all about.
Dina