Using satin for applique?
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Using satin for applique?
Any thoughts on using Satin for applique. My friend sent me her wedding dress from almost 30 yrs ago to make a quilt for her granddaughter. I was going to use it for border fabric, then change total direction of the quilt. I am going to use the satin for flower applique. Any suggestions or comments. Thanks
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I think I would do the dryer sheet appliqué if possible. If you used a short stitch length, all the fray edges would be contained within when you turned the shape right side out from the slit in the dryer sheet.
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use a stabilizer- a nice, lightweight fusible would be my choice- which will stabilize the satin (help with the slippery property when trying to sew), keep it from fraying and make it easier to work with. a good sharp needle in the smallest size possible with the thread you are using (I would use aurifil or silk thread) the satin will make wonderful flowers on the quilt.
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My friend made a quilt for her GGD from her GD wedding dress. She used fusible interfacing on the back of the satin. She did some machine embroidery, applique and piecing. It turned out beautifully!! Good luck to you!
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I would wash the satin first, then fuse it to a lightweight stabilizer if you are preparing pieces for machine applique. Not sure how much heat satin can take, so you would want to test the entire method on a small piece of the dress before going forward with all of the pieces.
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