Hi Guys, we seem to have drifted from the original question, which was "Utility quilting". This is a term covering a number of simple and quick stitched used to quilt the quilt. Examples of utility stitched are: Mennonite Tack, crow foot, cross stitch, button hole, and Methodist Knot. These are a few of the utility stitches. Basically these are used to quickly and securely quilt a quilt. Each of these stitches tend to be secure on each stitch (ie if the thread breaks between stitches the quilting won't come undone). The quilt shop I frequent teaches classes on Utility Quilting and carries a good book on the topic, the Quilted Owl.