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Old 09-24-2011, 04:44 PM
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Eddie
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Originally Posted by rfbrazell
Eddie my man,
that is beautiful applique work. I love applique but sometimes I find it difficult to go around small objects. What's your secret?
I set the stitch length and width to the smallest settings possible. For the small shapes, I go very slow and pivot often with the needle down. It takes some practice to get the needle at the right position in the stitch pattern when reaching a point so that the points stay sharp.
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