help with applique
#11
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I do alot of applique, mostly hand needleturn, but when I do a machine applique and want to be able to wash it this is how I do it.
I use the monofiliment thread and stitch close to the edge as possible with a very narrow zig-zag, then accent it with blanket stitch. By using the mono thread, you don't see the stitching and it secures the edge well enough to keep the fraying to a minimum.
As for color, it depends on the effect I want, but I do use alot of the variegated threads, like the look.
I use the monofiliment thread and stitch close to the edge as possible with a very narrow zig-zag, then accent it with blanket stitch. By using the mono thread, you don't see the stitching and it secures the edge well enough to keep the fraying to a minimum.
As for color, it depends on the effect I want, but I do use alot of the variegated threads, like the look.
#12
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Merced, CA
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I usually pick the background color, except inside the applique, where I try to get something that blends in with most of it. Applique most of the time is supposed to look old fashioned, or at least that's what I tell myself when I can see the threads too well, and can't find the horse to ride at a gallop past the quilt.
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