Originally Posted by
Onebyone
I do raw edge applique. I have washed those quilts many times and the edges are soft. Not one has come unstitched. And if it did, easy to resew around it.
How close to the edge did you sew? Was it a straight stitch close to the edge (1/8th " from edge) or a blanket stitch, or blind hem stitch. I recall seeing one several years back on you tube I think. Can't for the life of me find it now. But I remember thinking it was cute. It may have had a wider hem around it though. Or maybe I just dreamt it.
Did you use any sort of fusible interfacing on back of your applique piece to streangthen it, or just apply it like she did in the video?