How to Machine Quilt using Stitch in the Ditch

Finish any quilt using the stitch in the ditch method as shown in this two part video series. Managing the bulk of the quilt in a home sewing machine is taught here. See part 1 for preparation.

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[zeldafitzg1]

Thank you for this video. I do have a question: When you get to the end of the "ditch row," do you turn the whole quilt to go back up the other way? Or do you tie off your thread and pull the quilt toward you and start at the top again? Thanks for the help.

[CrazyShortcutQuilts]

@zeldafitzg1 Hi, I like to keep my stitching all going in the same direction, so I cut threads and start over, going alongside the row that I just did. Thank you for asking! Happy quilting, Marguerita

[MsKathy07]

Quilters, not all clear threads work well on all machines. I've found the YLI brand to be the best.

[CrazyShortcutQuilts]

@MsKathy07 It's true that machines and threads can be finicky - my machines all love Sulky brand clear poly thread and sulky rayons, and also Coats & Clark rayons. There are a few brands of thread that they just *won't* use too :) It's best to try several brands out before investing a lot in one brand - thanks for posting that!

[quiltsalot2]

I have a Gammill Longarm....I will never go back

[CrazyShortcutQuilts]

@quiltsalot2 Sweet!! I had a Gammill Longarm (5 yrs), then sold it and bought a Nolting FunQuilter (3yrs & loved it!), sold it and bought a MegaQuilter on an Inspira frame and sold that after quilting 1 quilt. I've moved a lot in the last 11 years and it can be really hard finding the space for a big quilting system. Now I just quilt on my home machine, but I do miss the "big frame & doing lots of quilting" days :)

[JojolindaIA]

Thank you for posting! Very interesting!

[H3llsOv3rs33r]

lol i got here from a halo reach video WTF

[Karbeyaz62]

Thank you so much,this is for post...:)

[CrazyShortcutQuilts]

@naudical1 I used to have a Gammill longarm - then a midarm (Nolting FunQuilter) then a shortarm (MegaQuilter on an Inspira Frame) and now I am back to square one, quilting on a DSM and totally enjoying it. I've switched over to Quilt-As-You-Go and have been loving that for a few years :)