Walking Foot and Stitch in the Ditch Sewing Tutorial

Learn how to use a walking foot and stitch in the ditch with Rob! Appell of Man Sewing

Learn how to use a walking foot and stitch in the ditch with Rob! Appell of Man Sewing

Stitch in the ditch is a style of machine quilting that simply follows the seam lines of the quilt top. The trouble is, all those layers of fabric and batting can really bog down the operation.

 

Learn how to use a walking foot and stitch in the ditch with Rob! Appell of Man Sewing

My advice? Swap out your presser foot for a walking foot. The walking foot is like “4-wheel drive” for your machine. It gently guides the top layer of fabric in sync with the feed dogs, so everything stays smooth and properly sandwiched.

Click HERE to learn how to stitch in the ditch with your walking foot!

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