How to applique yoyo centers to dresden plates?
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How to applique yoyo centers to dresden plates?
I've made my dresden plates and my yoyo centers. Now how do I attach the centers? Do I whip stitch around the edges of yoyo? applique stitch around edges of yoyo? what? Is yoyo supposed to look 3D or flat? I searched youtube but all I found was how to make; nothing on how to attach. Thanks for your help.
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I usually use an invisible appliqué stitch around my yo yos when appliqueing them onto a block. You could whip stitch them if you want. Mine are always somewhat 3-D, because they are puffy. I stitch them rom the back just catching the edges with small stitches. Try them however you want & see how you like them, there are no rules. remember to show us pictures.
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When I used them for an appliqué I did last year, I had the same question. What I came up with was to make a template out of heat resistant plastic half the size of the circle minus 1/4"(you will have to make a sample circle to use with yours depending on how wide your turn under is), stitch around the edge of the circle as directed, insert the disc into the yo yo before I drew it up, and starched and pressed it, let the thread lose, remove the disc, then tightened the thread and tied it. That gave me a nice smooth edge to blind stitch down by hand, with the gathered side out. I did use elmers glue to hold them in place until they were stitched. I hope this gives you some inspiration for your project.
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