Explain or describe to me just what you consider Stitch in the Ditch.
As a mostly hand quilter I don't really understand what other quilters mean when they say Stitch in the Ditch. For simple hand quilting I usually stitch about 1/4 inch on either side of the piecing seam. The former term makes me think that you are stitching in the space between the seams, possibly over your piecing stitches. If that is the case how does that hold the piecing together? The method I use makes the designs pop as I may not stitch around each piece but the completed designs made by the piecing. If I were to do what I interpret stitch in the ditch to be it would be with machine quilting and I would use at least a small zigzag stitch to be sure that I caught both edges of the piecing.