Hi There! I’m Nicole Gilbert and you’ve joined The Stop Scrolling and Start Sewing Podcast.  Are you new to sewing and want to start quilting but have ne idea where to begin?  Each Wednesday join me as I share the ins and outs of that quilt life.  If you don’t have a sewing machine, have no idea how much fabric you need, or you’re just trying to figure out where the heck to stick that bobbin this is the podcast for you. Hey folks!  Welcome to episode 17 of the Stop Scrolling, Start Sewing podcast.  Today’s episode is all about quilting styles. Let’s get sewing. Ok so Quilting Techniques.  Quilt as You Go, Stitch in the Ditch, Free Motion, and What I call Stitch by the Ditch. First lets break down exactly what each of these types of quilt methods are. Stitch in the Ditch. Your ditch is the seam created between your piecing.  So you just sew right into the ditch.  It accentuates your patchwork and it’s the easiest method of quilting. Stitch by the Ditch.  Don’t even know if that’s what its really called.  But it is very similar to stitch in the ditch except instead of placing your stitches directly in the seam you place it a measured amount (usually ¼” or 1/8”) on one or both sides of your seam. Free Motion Quilting.  You know all that beautiful floral quiliting or meandering swirls?  That is accomplished via free motion quilting.  The Sky is the limit for what you can do with free motion.  The term free motion comes from the fact that you drop the feed dogs, allowing your fabric to move freely beneath your presser foot. Quilt As You Go.  This is an interesting method that is more about convenience.  So with this method you quilt the individual blocks BEFORE you piece your quilt top together.  Then it comes together using sashing.  I’ve also seen it done without sashing, but it’s far more common to see it with sashing. Don’t worry I’ll have examples of each of these looks in the show notes at themodernquilterscircle.com/episode-17 Now you know what each of the major type of quilting methods actually is, let’s chat about why! Stitch in the Ditch and Stitch by the ditch have many of the same whys.  Easy, accentuates your patchwork and or quilt pattern.  It adds durability.  Takes the guesswork out. Free Motion is all about highlighting your quilting techniques.  If you are using a more simple patchwork pattern, free motion quilting can really jazz it up. Quilt as you go is all about making your life easier.  You can quilt the individual blocks using any of the other methods and then connecting them together at the end.  This is super appealing for quilting on a machine with a smaller throat space. So there you have it.  If you’re interested in seeing how these quilt methods look, head over to the show notes.  I’v also included some links to some great tutorials around the interwebs that you should check out. Head over to the modernquilterscircle.com/podcast for todays episode and all past episodes. You’ve just finished another episode of the Stop Scrolling, Start Sewing podcast! Thanks for hanging out with me!  Make sure you never miss an episode by hitting subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Now stop scrolling and start sewing!