Hello, would like to know favorite quilting stitch (stipple, stitch in ditch, outline )you use in making quilts ;-)

When I need to "stitch in the ditch" I frequently use a meandering stitch. It looks great and because it meanders in and out you don't have to be perfectly "in the ditch"
I have used a couple of those type stitches for "in the ditch" quilting.

That is a very good idea! I will have to try it!

I love to make the pattern of the quilting match the design of the quilt. I stitch in the ditch for rail fence or 9 patch.

I free motion my quilts using all kinds of designs, I am currently learning feather hearts.
I just got the correct ruler base for my machine so I will be learning to SID now.

I stipple almost everything. It works well for me.

I'm new to quilting and can't get the hang of curved lines yet, so I stick to stitching in the ditch. Recently I did a wall hanging with echo quilting (it was paper pieced, so there weren't any curved lines to echo).

OKAY I need to know what a meandering stitch is PLEASE :lol:

A regular SID is straight. I think if you meander a SID it would mean you just kind wander back and forth across your ditch instead of trying to make it go straight(kind or curvy line). I have seen this around applique's. Great idea. That way you aren't trying to make a perfectly straight line. Others may have a different take on this.

Sadiemae, I love the quilt in the picture. Is that an original pattern of your own making, or is that a patter you could share??

It depends on the quilt for me. I enjoy meandering. It's relaxing for me.

What is a stipple stitch?

I like to use echo quilting in a lot of my quilts, where the line of the quilting echos the shape of the piecework. I use stitch in the ditch occasionally, esp. when I am in a hurry, but I avoid it if I can and stitch beside the seam line instead of in it becuase I have read that it can cut the threads of the seam itself and lead to damage to the quilt top as the quilt is washed.

I have a stitch like that on my machine, so it's easy to follow the ditch and the wave back and forth is really even.

Do you sew the wavy line acroos the ditch or beside it or what?I normally use a stitch n the ditch foot attachment and that is pretty easy to use too.