Originally Posted by pittsburgpam
I am going to try an applique technique I watched on the Sharon Schamber network. She uses a double freezer paper template, paints starch on the seam allowance, then folds the fabric around the shapbe and irons it. She then glues the piece in place, irons to set, and does a monofilament zig-zag on the edge. I ordered some plastic template material that you can iron on because I am doing so many of the same shape.
I've used a method similar to this for applique, except I didn't use double freezer paper. Just one sheet on the wrong side of the fabric, glue and press the seam allowance under and sew to the background using the monofilament and a blind hem stitch. I have yet to conquer the monofilament. I've played with my tension until I'm blue in the face but it still gets hung up in my bobbin area here and there (I'm using Bottom Line in my bobbin). It'll go perfect for a hundred stitches, then I can hear it get snarled up but it will fix itself and continue sewing. It just leaves a nasty nest on the back of the fabric. If you master it please share with me how!