Thread: Applique Stitch Question
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Old 12-19-2016, 08:01 AM
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Mousie
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Originally Posted by charlottequilts View Post
I've read at least one post on this board about satin stitches perforating the applique to the extent it detaches. Not sure why that's so, but it has caused me to stop doing it that way.

How about straight stitch applique? Turn the edges under (several ways possible) and just top-stitch around the applique edge. Use 40-wght thread if you want the stitches to show up like topstitching. Very durable, in my experience.

hugs,
Charlotte

I was doing AOTH (affairs of the heart), with raw edged applique and my edges
were getting chewed up by my needle.
I had done raw edged before. Culprit: heavy starching.
I did change to turned edge applique bc it was an "heirloom" pattern. Got overwhelmed
with too many things to do and haven't gotten back to it...yet!
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