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For even-sided stitching when joining two pieces of fabric, lace, or trim, try this edge joining foot. It's also great for narrow edge stitching and stitching seams directly into the ditch. Use this foot for perfect placement when stitching in the ditch. The guide follows the seamline keeping the stitch line perfectly straight.
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The flange on this foot makes this technique easy--even for beginners.
Where does the term "stitch in the ditch" come from and why do quilter's use it? On your quilt top, when you press both seam allowances to one side of a patch, you end up with more layers of fabric under that side of the seam, causing it to sit a little higher than the other.
Many years ago quilters discovered that it's easier to do your quilting on the lower side of the seam because it has fewer layers of fabric. This in turn causes the higher side of the seam to stand up even more for a desired dimensional effect. Because you're stitching along in the little low area next to the seam, you're stitching "in the ditch."
To do this technique successfully, you need to keep your stitch a consistent distance from the seam. The flange on the Ditch Quilting Foot makes this easy.
How To Stitch In The Ditch With The Ditch Quilting Foot
- Screw the Ditch Quilting Foot onto your sewing machine.
- Align your fabric so that the flange rests in the seam. You can move the needle to adjust how close it stitches to the flange.
- As you sew, keep your eye on the flange, making sure it stays in the seam.
And you've made a beautiful stitch-in-the ditch.