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Stitch, Ditch, Quilt, Stitches

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Stitch in the Ditch One way to hold the quilt top, batting and backing all together is using the stitch in the ditch method of quilting. Stitching in the Ditch means following the seams in the quilt blocks. Set your Pfaff performance 2054 with a Straight Stitch (1), stitch length 2.5, Center needle position and the IDT engaged. Use the optional narrow edge foot for optimal guiding. Begin by pin basting your quilt through all layers with safety pins - starting from the middle of your quilt and working out. Place a pin about every 6-8 inches (15 - 20 cm). To begin quilting, start sewing from the middle of the quilt and continue out. Starting from the middle and sewing out will help keep layers in place. Plan which seams you will actually follow. This stitching will not only hold the quilt together it will also create the pattern on the quilt back. You do not need to follow every seam in the quilt, sew every 3 -4 inches to keep the quilt in place. Of course you can sew more to create a more decorative pattern for the back. Tip: Try using one of the Antique Applique quilt stitches (41 55) instead of the straight stitch to add interest to your quilt, using monofilament thread on top. change to a quilting or jeans needle when sewing through thick quilts. Test sew to make sure your stitching is proper before you start quilting your piece. Use stitch 41 to make your stitch in the ditch look hand sewn. Antique Quilt Stitches Beutiful Crazy Patch quilting was originally sewn by hand. This hand stitched look can be accomplished faster and easier with the ( Pfaff Antique quilt stitches. • Use invisible (monofilament) thread in the needle. Use a contrast or matching polyester or cotton thread in the bobbin. • Set the needle thread tension to 7-9. • When you sew the stitch on the three layers of your quilt, you should only see your bobbin thread. Create the stitch pattern on top of the fabric. The intermediate stitch disappears and thus produces a handstitched appearance. Adjust your needle tension as needed to produce the desired effect. L. 76

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Stitch
in
the
Ditch
One way
to
hold
the
quilt
top,
batting
and
backing
all
together
is
using
the
stitch
in
the
ditch
method
of
quilting.
Stitching
in
the
Ditch
means
following
the
seams
in
the
quilt
blocks.
Set
your
Pfaff
performance
2054
with
a
Straight
Stitch
(1),
stitch
length
2.5,
Center
needle
position
and
the
IDT
engaged.
Use
the
optional
narrow
edge
foot
for
optimal
guiding.
Begin
by
pin
basting
your
quilt
through
all
layers
with
safety
pins
—
starting
from
the
middle
of
your
quilt
and working
out.
Place
a
pin
about
every
6—8
inches
(15
—
20
cm).
To
begin
quilting,
start
sewing from
the
middle
of
the
quilt
and
continue
out.
Starting
from
the
middle
and
sewing
out
will
help
keep
layers
in
place.
Plan
which
seams
you
will
actually
follow.
This
stitching
will
not
only
hold
the
quilt
together
it
will
also
create
the
pattern
on
the
quilt
back.
You
do
not
need
to
follow
every
seam
in
the
quilt,
sew
every
3
—4
inches
to
keep
the
quilt
in
place.
Of
course
you
can
sew
more
to create
a
more
decorative
pattern
for
the
back.
Tip:
Try
using
one
of
the
Antique
Applique
quilt
stitches
(41
55)
instead
of
the
straight
stitch
to
add
interest
to
your
quilt,
using
monofilament
thread
on
top.
change
to
a
quilting
or
jeans
needle
when
sewing
through
thick
quilts.
Test
sew
to
make
sure
your
stitching
is
proper
before
you
start
quilting
your
piece.
Use
stitch
41
to
make
your
stitch
in
the
ditch
look
hand
sewn.
Antique
Quilt
Stitches
Beutiful
Crazy
Patch
quilting
was
originally sewn
by
hand.
This
hand
stitched
look
can
be
accomplished
faster
and
easier
with
the
Pfaff
Antique
quilt
stitches.
•
Use
invisible
(monofilament)
thread
in
the
needle.
Use
a
contrast
or
matching polyester
or
cotton
thread
in
the
bobbin.
•
Set
the
needle
thread
tension
to
7-9.
•
When
you
sew
the
stitch
on
the
three
layers
of
your
quilt,
you
should
only
see
your
bobbin
thread.
Create
the
stitch
pattern
on
top
of
the
fabric.
The
intermediate
stitch
disappears
and
thus
produces
a
handstitched
appearance.
Adjust
your
needle
tension
as
needed
to
produce
the
desired
effect.
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