Tips for Stitching in the Ditch and Walking Foot Quilting

[@tonit3946]

Love your tuts ty so much u have helped me a lot.

[@PeleLua1]

I’ve recently found your channel and am loving it! I’m wanting to be more successful in my final quilt outcomes and you are helping me do that. I also recently read your article on spray basting and am impressed with the research that you read and outlined. Thank you for your insights on these controversial issues. 💕

[@brendahinton1540]

yea i have a grid glider love it works very good

[@LeahDay]

Awesome Brenda! I'm so glad you like it!

[@sharondauz880]

Thank you so much Leah.

[@LeahDay]

You're welcome! Please share it with your friends!

[@patriciaguevara8793]

Thank you Leah - you explained a lot! I was wondering how to keep my stitch in the ditch consistent - now I know how to accomplish that. Where can I get that mat?

[@LeahDay]

You can find it here: leahday.com/products/supreme-slider

[@gingerlynn6968]

I love your videos. And have decided to buy the Sparrow 20. I'm looking for simplicity and function and it seems to fill the bill. :) May I ask what table you are using? It looks like it has a back extension on it and with quilting love that setup.

[@LeahDay]

This is the table I'm using - leahday.com/products/affordable-sewing-table The extra table to the back is an 8 x 4 foot Melanine sheet that I cut to fit around the smaller table. You can also use table tops from Ikea and adjustable legs - that works too!

[@jerriedennis4137]

I am curious about your age and at what age did you start quilting. Your videos are so well done and helpful. I have learned so much from them. Also what are your thoughts regarding spray basting versus pinning?

[@LeahDay]

I'm 35 and I started quilting when I was 21, so 14 years! I always wanted to know how to quilt because I grew up with lots of quilts from my grandmothers and great grandmothers on my bed. Spray basting is evil! LOL! Sorry, I'm a bit opinionated about that. You can find a podcast on this here: freemotionquilting.blogspot.com/2018/01/is-basting-spray-bad-for-quilts-podcast.html

[@denisestilling2810]

How do you know how much open area a batting allows? (I.e. The distance between stitch lines). Thank you for awesome block and quilting ideas and helpful hints.

[@LeahDay]

This is usually written on the package of the batting when you buy it. It will say something like "quilting up to 3 inches" and that means you must not leave spaces bigger than 3 inches or the batting will shift.

[@marytillman372]

I’m surprised that you are quilting after you have the binding on? I usually bind last so the top has room to shift during quilting. Your thoughts?

[@LeahDay]

Nope, the binding isn't on this block. I'm using black batting so it might just look that way. Binding before quilting would be very challenging!

[@marytillman372]

Leah Day gotcha! Thanks

[@katrinalantz1596]

What. Color thread did you use?

[@LeahDay]

Isacord thread Sterling. It's a medium gray that turns out very nice over the scrappy and black spaces: leahday.com/products/isacord-thread?variant=5913400901

[@rsislandcrafts]

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[@LeahDay]

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[@sissy55ful]

This was so much helpful hints. I enjoy your videos and that is a beautiful quilt block.

[@LeahDay]

Thank you Sue!