Originally Posted by dsb38327
I admire those who can do it but I have yet to be successful.
It does take practice. I generally press the seams to the side and when my SIDs get off a little, I call them my MADs (meandering around the ditch). Perfection (in my book) is highly overrated - at this point, I shoot for FINISHED and looking nice.
What helps me is that the seams all lay in the same direction. When the seam changes direction, it is easy for the needle to jump the bump. I also go slow and I have a SID foot that keeps the gide in the ditch. When I get tired my work suffers.
Just have fun with it.