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Quilting worked along an existing seam line.
Also known as: Ditch quilting, Seam line quilting
Stitch in the ditch is quilting worked directly along a seam, where the stitching falls into the fold and is effectively invisible on the finished surface.
Quilts along an existing seam so the stitching is concealed in the join.
Contexts: History
Secures the layers without adding a visible design, which makes it the quilting choice where the piecing is meant to carry the whole effect.
Contexts: History
A line of quilting stitches running exactly along a pieced seam, hidden in the join between two fabrics.
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