I am just doing my first applique. I sewed circles to muslin and then turned them. I did not remove the backing or the fabric under the circle as I felt the additional heigth would add to the over all effect. I stitched it to the block with a button hole stitch, a long stitch and I wanted it to show so I used cotton thread.
I will not know till I finish, if I like the effect or not. Why do people want to make the stitching disappear?
Blessings,
Sharon