After all these years, I have decided that I like the look of the blanket stitch and would like to make an applique quilt using this technique. I've gone through all my books and cannot find the answer. I have a sewing machine that has the blanket stitch. But my questions refer to both machine and hand blanket stitching.
1. When doing the blanket stitch (by hand or machine), do you turn under the 1/4 inch seam or not?
2. If you do not turn under the seam allowance, when you wash the quilt does the edges of the exposed seam ravel?
3. Why do I have to use fusible webbing? Once the quilt is washed, doesn't the fusible webbing release the fabric like interfacing does thereby the edges are free to ravel?
4. If I don't use fusible webbing, do I have to turn under the 1/4 inch seam.