Della Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 I just finished my first SID (hope that is right)! Someone recommended a nylon monofilament and that is what I used. I am not sure that it was hard but it sure took me a long time! I should have written the directions down on how to post a picture!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zora Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 Yes, time consuming...but you will get faster at it as you get more experience. And, the results make it worthwhile, I think. Congratulations on your "milestone." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 Way to go! I think SID adds so much to a quilt. It gets easier each time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagecl Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 I agree with Linda, it is well worth the effort to SID because it really adds to a quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 Congrats on pushing through. It really gets easier if you keep practicing, or should I say quicker! I think SID is one of the best things you can do for a custom quilt. It just adds so much definition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donna sco Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 Wish someone would post some pictures on how SID should look. I don't think I get mine into the seam close enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBQLTN2 Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 I can post some pictures of what not to do:P:P:P I am not too good at it either, but it is getting better as I go. will post some pictures in a few days when the quilt is done!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewingjunky Posted September 1, 2011 Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 SID is really hard for me too, I also think we are our own worst critic. Once I step back from the quilt I no longer see the little wowwies' that happen. Though I still worry about them. I find that my quilting friends are really helpful in telling me when something is good enough or needs to be tried again. If left to my own opinions I think I may never be happy enough with what it looks like. Remember hand made by a human will lead to artistic variances. Congrats!;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltedsunflower Posted September 1, 2011 Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 Amish ladies never make a perfect quilt, because only God can make something perfect. Sometimes they will even but a block in sideways, or turn a piece of fabric over (wrong side out) so it isn't perfect. So if our SID is not perfect, so be it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilted charm Posted September 1, 2011 Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 SID is still very hard for me, and to top it off, I can't seem to get the monofil to work. Everytime I try it, I get eyelashes bad on the back side of the quilt, or the thread breaks over and over. Oh, and I forgot to say that Doodlebug posted some SID a couple of months ago, and of course it looked great. I don't know how to put the url here, but it was titled encouragement on 4/14/11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharni Posted September 1, 2011 Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 OK, so , newbie question.... I have done SID on my sewing machine by holding the quilt with two hands and guiding the ditch into the needle. How do you do that on the Lenni? I will need three hands......Would love to see a short video of someone doing it. I can understand doing it 1/4 inch away from the seam but how do you do it right in the seam without having two hands to spread the fabric????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted September 1, 2011 Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 So I am doing alot of SID and got that monofil thread that really is invisible...several times I was thinking, gosh I must be getting pretty good cause I can't even see the thread and when I checked the back - sure enough - had forgotten to sew that seam....see what pride does to ya? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted September 1, 2011 Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 Originally posted by sharni OK, so , newbie question.... I have done SID on my sewing machine by holding the quilt with two hands and guiding the ditch into the needle. How do you do that on the Lenni? I will need three hands......Would love to see a short video of someone doing it. I can understand doing it 1/4 inch away from the seam but how do you do it right in the seam without having two hands to spread the fabric????? Hi Sharon! To successfully do SID, the seam allowances in the quilt need to be pressed to one side, not open. Then you have a "cliff" and a "trench" made by that pressed fabric. You SID in the trench as close to the cliff as you can get without stitching on it. You can SID an opened seam OK, but the cliff/trench thing is more prevalent in piecing and the shadow of the cliff will hide any wobbles nicely. No need to spread the seam open. If the top has some strategic pins placed to flatten the fabric, SID is done with one hand on the handle and a guide in the other hand. I use a ruler/template as a guide for verticals, but find the horizontals are usually done without a guide since I got the Bliss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted September 1, 2011 Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 Originally posted by Primitive1 So I am doing alot of SID and got that monofil thread that really is invisible...several times I was thinking, gosh I must be getting pretty good cause I can't even see the thread and when I checked the back - sure enough - had forgotten to sew that seam....see what pride does to ya? :P:P I have sewn an entire zinger border length with an empty bobbin! Looked pretty good to me until I realized all that "tongue in the corner of the mouth-ruler in the hand-concentration" was wasted and I had to do it all again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judi Posted September 2, 2011 Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 Good for you!! I LOVE doing SID - and I really love the look of it too!!!:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLake Posted September 2, 2011 Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 Congratulations, Della! It does take a long time to SID. I usually start a quilt by stabilizing it with SID. Then when that is done, I breathe a sigh of relief because I don't have to worry about puckers any longer and can just have fun with the decorative quilting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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