Monster block - What am I doing wrong? Applique woes
#13
Junior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Eastern Kansas
Posts: 118
My monster block looked so cute sitting on the ironing board after I fused it. It was nice and flat. After satin stitching around it, it has puckers in it. I used a tear away stabilizer on the back of it.
Do I need to change the machine's tension or make changes elsewhere? I'd love some advice.
Thanks a bunch.
Do I need to change the machine's tension or make changes elsewhere? I'd love some advice.
Thanks a bunch.
Kat
#14
I use satin stitch alot on quilts and use just plain newsprint paper as my stabilizer. I know it's hard on the needle but it works for me. Rarely does it pucker, but I do go slowly. Also I try to keep the stitch 99% on the piece being appliquéd and just the little "zag" stitch goes out onto the block fabric itself. It looks really cute, and once you have pressed it face down onto a padded board, those puckers won't be noticeable.
#16
It looks to me that you are sewing too many stitches into a fabric that can't take it without a double layer of stabilizer under it. Even then it could be a little tricky. If you intend quilting it it should be salvageable.
#17
My advise is to use a batting behind your block if your going to satin stitch. If just using a tear away, I would use a reverse button hole stitch or free motion straight stitch. I always us a seam sealer like Fray Chek or Fray Block if using the later 2 ways.
#18
I think you would do better using a heavy wash away stabilizer. When you do dense stitching as you have done, tear away stabilizer literally tears away as you stitch. As Scissor Queen said, though, once it's pressed and sandwiched and quilted, the puckers should be all gone.
#19
Super Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Ohio
Posts: 2,929
Yes, batting is a good way to go. I did a block of the month called Stitcher's Garden. We used many of our fancy stitches and different feet. You still layer it with batting the regular way. Turned out great.
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