asabrinao

Hi, Everyone,

I'm working on a bed quilt for a queen-sized bed. It calls for lots of patches appliquéd onto it. My favorite method for appliqué is to fuse and then sew with a blanket stitch. This quilt will be laundered a lot and I've heard that blanket stitch appliqué shouldn't be used for something that will go through the wash regularly. Is this true? Or is it still possible using a stronger thread and adjusting number of stitches?

I don't know if it changes anything, but I plan on using good quality flannel (Maywood Studios). My usual thread for appliqué is Aurifil 50/2 (using a short stitch for as invisible effect as possible).

Would a silk thread be better?

Thanks!