JanTx

I'd been stitching 1/4 inch from ditch - using the edge of my foot as a guide - I liked that better than aiming at the ditch, but MUCH prefer this!

I guess that stitch is called a scallop - didn't look in my manual to see. I set my machine to "3". Smaller than that and it's almost a zigzag, but with rounded edges. I'm happy with that, but the baby quilt I was looking at the scallops were much wider than mine.

Melrose R

Great tip! I'll have to see if my machine has that stitch. It looks much more "forgiving" than SITD!

Great fabric you've got there, love it!

earthwalker

Nice one! Thanks for sharing.

Jan in VA

Don't know if I was supposed to, but I laughed right out loud at this comment -- "stitch NEAR a ditch", LOL!! It's SO me, too! :lol: :lol:
(and the reason I use that scallop often myself.)

Jan in VA

JanTx

Well, for the sake of accuracy I cannot call mine Stitch IN a Ditch so started using "near". Glad it gave you a good laugh. I just felt so liberated when I saw that baby quilt with it's scallop. SAAD (Stitch AROUND a Ditch?) :)

Cherylsea

I like Stitch in the Ditch but this seems better as it gets the weight of the quilt off the seams. Thanks for the idea.

SandyMac

Thanks for sharing.

huntannette

Hey I have that stich on my Husqu!! guess what i`ll be trying? :thumbup:

snipforfun

That's how I do my STID. Makes your quilting look good!

MoMoSews

Love that idea :thumbup: It would be much faster. That scallop stitch is the one I use when I finish my binding on the top of the quilt. I just run it all around on the top of the binding.