Originally Posted by
lizzie3
The Poly Parrot - Just a quick question from my thread on the main board: When you use invisible thread for the top stitching of applique do you not follow the shape of the dresden plate blades? Or since it's invisible do you just do a circle and avoid the pivoting/up/down?
I use turned edges on the blades, so I follow all the edges to sew it down - lots of pivoting and turning!
If you put a facing on the outside edge of the plate, then you can sew only a circle on the outside, leaving the rounded ends of the blades free and dimensional.