Stay stitching- stay stitching is a single line of stitching through one layer of fabric that is placed to stabilize the fabric, presenting it from becoming stretched or distorted.
Stay stitching is done just to stabilize the fabric edges where as ease is to bring or pull fabric fibers into edges where as ease is to bring or pull fabric fibers to a fit a smaller area without causing any puckers or gathers.
Stay stitching is done with normal stitch length where as ease stitching is done with longer stitch length.