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08-26-2011, 01:31 PM

#21

running1

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I hope I'm not too late to ask this on this topic... I, too, had difficulty staying actually IN the ditch on my first attempts. So, I chose a decorative stitch and used that pretty much OVER the ditch... just covered it up... It used a lot of thread, but I used a pretty thread and my quilty friends thought it looked nice. I added another quilt line diagonally/criss-crossed for more complete quilting using a straight stitch.

On another quilt (the one in my avatar) I used pretty thread over the ditch with a decorative stitch and then quilted inside the block using buttons. The pattern is a D9P.

I know there are no 10 Commandment-type rules for us, but is using a decorative stitch OVER the ditch frowned on by the quilt police?

08-26-2011, 01:36 PM

#22

EmsMom

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Thanks again everyone!

I think for my first "real" quilt - I like the idea of using a decorative stitch over the ditch.

08-26-2011, 02:08 PM

#23

grammajojo

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Very interesting.

08-26-2011, 02:22 PM

#24

Lynnie25

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I do a variety of ways
SID = stitch in ditch (done the right way)
SOD = stitch on ditch/seam (tired eyes and bad coordination)
SNTD = stitch next to ditch (could be the operator or the machine or both)

Whatever way works for me :) :)

08-26-2011, 02:44 PM

#25

clem55

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I did mine with one of the design stitches on my machiine, it looked real nice

08-26-2011, 04:18 PM

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hobbykat1955

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I have read that you shouldn't go into the seam because you can break the piecing threads and eventually they might come undone...So I go next to the seam on the low end...

08-26-2011, 04:36 PM

#27

auntpiggylpn

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I use a SID foot and will never do SID again without it!!!!

08-26-2011, 06:49 PM

#28

CoriAmD

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Sandee

Don't know about anyone else, but I SID on the seam.

I also do it this way but my daughter took a quilting class at her church and she was taught that STD was done right next to the seam. So do it your way, and it will be the right way. ;-)

08-26-2011, 07:07 PM

#29

akrogirl

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Quote:

Originally Posted by running1

I know there are no 10 Commandment-type rules for us, but is using a decorative stitch OVER the ditch frowned on by the quilt police?

It isn't frowned on by quilting judges, apparently, since one of the big winners at a large local quilt show utilized this technique :thumbup:

08-26-2011, 07:55 PM

#30

Annaleehunter

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MadQuilter

When you press the seam allowance to one side, there is a "low" side to the seam and a "high" side. Gently pull the seam apart and SID along the high side ON the low side right where the ridge is. When you let go of the seam, the SID will literally disappear into the seam.

When the seam allowance flips, you can gently move the seam over by a notch so the needle will land on the low side again.

THat said, I have done some work where I sewed ON THE HIGH SIDE sort of like a topstitch. It is personal preference.

When I had a little too much wine, I have meandered around the ditch (not sure they make an acronym for that - lol)

Funny! Personally, I thought SID was next to seem. Maybe I need more wine!