Using DSM machine embroidery stitches for quilting

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12-08-2020, 10:23 AM

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JanieW

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Selm ,
You misunderstood my post. I said that the decorative stitches were sometimes distorted when I didn’t use dual feed/walking foot. The sandwich wasn’t being fed through evenly and I would get distortion. My dealer said not to do decorative stitches that go backward while using the walking foot as it is meant to only go forward.

By all means do what works for you.

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12-08-2020, 03:40 PM

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Jingle

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Copycat those two squares look great. Would look really good as QAYG.

12-08-2020, 03:55 PM

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SusieQOH

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Julie- I'm thinking it may be tedious for a whole quilt. I've used decorative stitches occasionally, for example on bindings, small projects, etc, but I don't think I'd have the patience to use them on a big quilt.

12-08-2020, 07:29 PM

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CanoePam

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Quote:

Originally Posted by aashley333

I use the decorative stitches on my Bernina (830 Record) to stitch quilt bindings.

I do this too, though I use a 440. I love your variegated thread; I will have to try that soon. BTW, I acquired a 830 Record myself a couple of weeks back, and I am already in love. It will be my travel machine for the motorhome, if we ever get to travel again.

12-09-2020, 08:53 AM

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Watson

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I sewed this wallhanging with decorative stitches between each piece of fabric in the "field" through the entire sandwich just using my regular Teflon open toe foot and it was fine.

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12-09-2020, 02:46 PM

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Cheshirepat

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Originally Posted by copycat

I have made mug rugs and placemats using decorative stitches with success. Thanks for the link to seeing decorative stitches in a quilt. I think it would be fun to do a block at a time and assemble quilt as you go style.

Copycat, that's a cute mug rug, but I *l.o.v.e.* those plaid readers! I think I need a pair!

Now, I'm tempted to try a simple thing like a blanket stitch on a quilt...hmmm.

12-09-2020, 05:51 PM

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Sharongn

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Watson

I sewed this wallhanging with decorative stitches between each piece of fabric in the "field" through the entire sandwich just using my regular Teflon open toe foot and it was fine.

Watson

Beautiful Watson! Those are some of my favorite colors.

12-09-2020, 06:27 PM

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Sharongn

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Originally Posted by selm

I use decorative stitches to finish binding a quilt by machine using a walking foot. I have not experienced any distortion doing it this way even with stitches that go backwards a stitch or two.

Just the other day I was reading about this. It was An article by a sewing machine repair person. He said it depends on the sewing machine on whether or not it will sew decorative stitches that uses back stitches while using a walking foot. Another thing mentioned was to be sure the foot you are using will support the width of your stitch, which I would think is obvious but... I've been known to switch stiches and completely forget about the foot i have attached so.... Lol