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Ditching....
I have to ditch my NY Beauty...every stinking seam. :shock:
Has anyone used the "ditching foot" and is it worthwhile? I'm also wondering if this is going to be nigh on impossible to do with a foot as I will have to turn the entire quilt constantly...Does anyone ditch FMQ? I've tried it a bit and it seems OK so maybe this is the way to go? Watson |
Oh my, you scared me. When you said ditching, I thought you were throwing it away. :)
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I ditch on my longarm with a ruler and it's still hard to stay in the ditch all the time. I highly recommend Superior's new MicroQuilter thread. It's 100 wt, so it really snugs down into the ditch. I have heard of quilters who free motion when ditching on a DSM, because of all the turning required otherwise. But I'm curious why you "have" to ditch ESS?
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Does your machine have either the Pfaff IDT or a walking foot?
Could you make a "sample" to practice with? I am wondering if you could do some reverse stitching here and there to get from point A to point B instead of turning the whole piece completely around? I "discovered" that when I was trying to sew on some 1/2 inch squares of velcro - then I would only have to make a 1/4 turn and that was less painful than trying to make a 1/2 turn. You could also make a drawing (or take a picture) of your project and draw lines on that to plan ahead your "route" while quilting it - if you could tolerate crossings or occasional overlaps, that might also make it easier? |
I almost ditched around my Cats blocks with my straight edge ruler and ruler foot on my Bernina. I say "almost" because I had a few spots where the stitching was out of the ditch but because the thread matched the background, they blend in, I would say go with FMQ with your ruler and ruler foot but maybe use the new invisible thread from Superior so it won't show if your needle jumps the ditch.
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Why do you "have" to? I never SITD.
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when SITD, I do best with my open toe foot and strong glasses :)
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I free motion in the ditch frequently....mine are not show quilts,however.
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I say "have" to, because it will look the best in the end. And, I've put enough work into this, I might as well do it right at this point, I figure.
I will try with the ruler foot and ruler on a sample, but I don't think my seams are that straight. I'll give it a try, though. Watson |
Originally Posted by dunster
(Post 7918697)
I ditch on my longarm with a ruler and it's still hard to stay in the ditch all the time.
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