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07-23-2019, 05:22 PM

#41

ccthomas

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I didn't want them when I purchased my Janome and the dealer you will use them all the time. Never have used them and still don't see a need.

07-23-2019, 06:24 PM

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cathyre

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I use them to quilt with all the time Bernina machine have a set of quilting decorative that are the best , I teach classes in these stitches .

07-23-2019, 06:35 PM

#43

Jannie

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I use the blanket stitch a lot for applique, the serpentine stitch to sandwich my charity quilts--that way, if you don't hit the corner exactly, it is very forgiving. When I am doing receiving blankets and burp clothes, I use different decorative stitches.

07-24-2019, 01:02 AM

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Bobbinalong

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DJ uses 'the same two or three' decorative stitches, but are they the same two or three that someone else might use? Which are your 'go to' favourites?

07-24-2019, 02:57 AM

#45

jmoore

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Jannie

Same here...blanket stitch, serpentine and I also use numbers and alphabet to make labels from time to time. Murphy’s Law...if my machine didn’t have them, I would surely end up needing them for something.

07-24-2019, 04:03 AM

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Carol in WI

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Originally Posted by rvsfan

What is the Serpentine stitch? I don't know if my machine has it or not . It's a Pfaff QE 4.2 .

I also have the Pfaff EXpression 4.2 and have used stitch # 77 set at 5.0 and 16 to get what looks like a typical Serpentine stitch. You could also use stitch # 76 I think. BTW, my daughter lives in McKinney and my son lives in Melissa. I love going there to visit the quilt shops....and the kids too

07-24-2019, 06:09 AM

#47

judykay

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Decorative stitches

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Originally Posted by littledentist

Ok guys, who is using decorative stitches (like the ones built into your sewing machine) and for what reason? I have never once used them and I’m so curious as to how I even would. Top stitching?? For quilting at all? A little bit of flair? What am I missing here? I was reading about Tula’s Bernina 770 with the extra decorative stitches and I’m thinking, “who is using these?!” I’d love to know everyone’s thoughts. And photos if you have...

I use them a lot in fact that is why I have my current machine because it has a lot of stitches my Janome didn't have. I enjoy doing strip quilting and I use the decorative stitches in place of hand quilting. I have done many quilts this way.

07-24-2019, 07:51 AM

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WendyMcD

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I love the buttonhole and other cute ones for working around applique. I use that and the zig zag a lot, that goes around my cross stitch as well as for edging all my clothing.

07-24-2019, 10:19 AM

#49

wildyard

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I also use my decorative stitches at times for quilting on my DSM. I love the serpentine stitch and a few others that I use the most. I back my quilts with fleece and often outline quilt the blocks using one of the decorative stitches.