Originally Posted by
Knitette
Thank you for the compliment! Yes - I used a zig-zag, but if I was going to make another one, I would use blanket- stitch, which I find much easier (that was my first appliqué project, lol).
On the narrow vines I just used a straight stitch (remember to make the stitches slightly bigger than for piecing) as I used the ready made Clover bias tape. They were so many, it was worth every penny, lol.
One of my favorite techniques with the Clover bias is to top stitch it with a double needle. Really holds, keeps it even and it and really looks nice.