Hand-look Machine Stitch & How to Apply

[a1angiem]

I have a hand-look quilt stitch on my machine and I LOVE the way it looks! I just wondered where and how I would use this stitch (for you hand-quilters). Do I use it to actually quilt a quilt or only as a decoration in places or along seams or around applique, etc. If you could explain its application that would be great! I can't wait to try it in a project. Thank you. (and please ignore my nasty practice sandwich meanders!)
- Angie

[debinmalaga]

Angie, you're soo lucky to have this stitch! I'm no longer a hand stitcher, but if I had this stitch I would, at the very least, use it on long straight lines. I'm soo envious!

[K. McEuen]

I bookmarked this quilt a couple weeks ago because I liked how she had the hand stitching in the sashings. Your machine stitch would work perfectly.
http://www.stitchedincolor.com/2012/...-finished.html

Also, there are some examples here
http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/techni...llery_ss1.html


That is a really cool machine stitch. Still wondering how the machine does it.

[Mimis-quilts]

wish my machine had a stitch like that, I love the way handstitching looks, but don't do much handquilting any more...I'm all about getting large blocks of a quilt done in one sitting...can't do that with handquilting.

just use it to quilt along side the seams...

[Claire Hallman]

I will have to try that out. My machine has one but I have never used it. Did you use a walking foot? Is that varigated thread in your bobbin or the top thread?

[a1angiem]

I will have to try that out. My machine has one but I have never used it. Did you use a walking foot? Is that varigated thread in your bobbin or the top thread?

Claire, I just used the F foot recommended by the manual. I don't know if it would work with a wf...I will try and let you know. The variegated thread is the top thread (I just threw it on there because my sandwich is white).

[Bubby]

This is the same stitch my BabyLock Sashiko machine makes. I can adjust the length of the stitch and the space between stitches...it's awesome, but it was really expensive for making only one stitch!

[a1angiem]

Snipping the thread in between will be a bit time consuming but probably FAR quicker than hand-stitching a whole quilt!

[buckeyequilter]

That is so pretty and I love your thread. I really like the look of the stitch and since I'm looking at quilting machines maybe I'll see what I can find with that stitch.

[HandsOffItsMine]

Snipping the thread in between will be a bit time consuming but probably FAR quicker than hand-stitching a whole quilt!

I have that stitch too, I did a small practice piece, did the snipping of jump thread...said no way to a lap quilt. LOL