How do you sew appliques?
#13
I just recently tackled my first turned edge machine appliqué for my DIL’s baby shower quilt. I mean like I just finished sewing the binding to the back yesterday and the shower is tomorrow... I used a blanket stitch on my machine. I practiced with he settings a number of times before I came up with something I liked for the elephants.
I think it turned out nicely and have overcome my fear of appliqué. LOL I would post a photo but have not yet figured out how to do it from my Ipad. : /
I think it turned out nicely and have overcome my fear of appliqué. LOL I would post a photo but have not yet figured out how to do it from my Ipad. : /
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I know this sounds like a cop-out, but, it depends what you are appliqueing. If I am doing something for a child (hard use), I like to use the fusible on the whole applique and sew around the item, turn rightside out, iron on and then do a zigzag or other sturdy stitch around the applique. This will hold up to all forms of dragging around and laundering. For most appliques I will use the narrower bit of interfacing (fusible or not) and turn the edge and then stitch down. I may use a blanket stitch or a decorative stitch. I prefer this to a turned edge because I can never get it to be even. This is the same reason I rarely handstitch my appliques. I truly admire and respect those who handstitch, I have never mastered the skill. If it is a quick item or something as simple as a tote, I will simply fuse the applique and stitch around the edges (I often use this on holiday table runners because they do not get overused).
#16
If you want to machine applique that looks like hand applique I took a class from Harriet Hargrave in the "90's from a book by the same name Hand Applique by machine I made a queen size drunkards path this way and looks pieced I it sure you still may be able to find her book on eBay or Amazon it is in 2 parts one side of the book is something on machine quilting flip it over and is hand applique it is well worth having in your quilting library
#18
I just recently tackled my first turned edge machine appliqué for my DIL’s baby shower quilt. I mean like I just finished sewing the binding to the back yesterday and the shower is tomorrow... I used a blanket stitch on my machine. I practiced with he settings a number of times before I came up with something I liked for the elephants.
I think it turned out nicely and have overcome my fear of appliqué. LOL I would post a photo but have not yet figured out how to do it from my Ipad. : /
I think it turned out nicely and have overcome my fear of appliqué. LOL I would post a photo but have not yet figured out how to do it from my Ipad. : /
#20
I do applique by hand. I usually do needle turn with an applique stitch. If I'm working on a piece that has many pieces or a lot of tiny pieces I will prepare the pieces using a washable fusible or freezer paper.
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