Stitching in the ditch foot
 

I'm having a lot of trouble staying in the ditch when stitching in the ditch. I happened on a stitch in the ditch foot for my pq1500. I was wondering if you all think this will help or is it not necessary. My machine is new maybe I just need more practice.

I have one for my Bernina & it actually makes my stitching worse. Even when I adjust the tension on my presser foot, it just digs into the quilt sandwich too much & I end up veering off course. What I prefer is the open-toe walking foot.

But it's really a personal/machine preference. Some machines work best with the ditch guide. Others don't. Some people like having that "blade" running along their ditch, others prefer an open toe to be able to visually identify the ditch. You'll really just have to try it out and see what works best for you.

I have one for my Pfaff and like it. It helps to sew at a moderate speed.

i have one for my pfaff as well and it makes stitching in the ditch really easy maybe because it works with the idt (pfaffs walking foot). also agree with QltrSue that a moderate speed has worked best for me.

I do find mine very helpful for that long, "get-the-quilt-stabilized" stage.

I have one that fits on my walking foot. There's a shallow guide that sticks out on the bottom of the foot, which rides in the ditch of the seam. I like it and use it often. My only complaint is that it's a closed toe, so when you need to pivot at a corner, it's a bit hard to see. As mentioned, you still need to sew at a moderate speed.

I like the foot for joining batting together. run the blade down the middle of two pieces of batting with a zig zag stitch and joins batting or ???? very nicely. I like the open toe foot for SITD.

I agree! I use mine all the time.

Dina

I use a walking foot on my Bernina 1530. I had someone drill an opening so I could see where I was stitching but remember, it is called a walking foot. Some quilter's like to speed thru the quilting process but I find I am more accurate when I slow down and enjoy the process.

I just bought a stitch in ditch walking foot for my janome..I thought it made it easier.