Curious- what do you use fancy stitches for?
 

Hi friends,
In another post a new member asked about what type of machine to buy and it got me thinking about my Bernina that has a lot of fancy stitches. But I rarely use them. I love my machine and it came with them but I didn't see it as a must-have.
What do you use yours for? I'm curious about this.

I love my serpentine stitch for quilting my donation quilts

Hemming pillowcases, along the edge of muslin kitchen towels where threads are pulled to form fringe, to attach ruffle or trim on curtains, on top of fly-front plackets (shirts or jackets) for hidden buttons, on plain quilt squares.

I have used what I call the Chicken foot stitch for added security and connection between quilt as you go blocks. And I have used the zig zag stitch but that's it.

I have used the blanket stitch a couple of times for machine applique. I used one shaped like leaves on the sashing of a small lap quilt, but mostly they do go unused. Straight stitch and satin stitch are just about the only ones I use on a regular basis.

I'm starting to investigate my fancy stitches to add to my bindings. You can also add them to clothing too if you sew apparel stuff.

I don't use them at all. Wish my old Bernina had a blanket stitch for applique, but it doesn't. I used to use the blind hem stitch when hemming pants, but I haven't hemmed any dress pants in a long while.

My 90yo quilting friend uses her decorative sts for topstitching her bindings down on the front.

Applique, bindings, and to add accents for that extra touch.

I do use my decorative stitches, but find I return to the same few. I don't nearly use all of them. I used it on a narrow strip of inner border on a quilt for DD years ago. When I saw it again years later, I was very impressed with myself. LOL I've used a decorative stitch on hanging tabs and on the binding here …
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