applique?
What is the best sewing foot to use for applique? I've been told a plastic open toe, was hoping to get some feedback. I am doing satin stitch, also should I use some kind of stabilizer? Thank you for your help. Michele
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I have a Bernina 1530 and I use the #23 foot. It is clear plastic without an opening in the front but that is all they made back in the 90s. I have had no problems with my stitches mostly buttonhole for applique.
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You will want to use the plastic open toe applique foot so you can see the edge of the applique piece. I use coffee filters for my stabilizer as it only costs $1 for a pkg at the $ tree, it's acid free, and tears away easily.
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You do need a foot that you can see the edge of the appliqué with. It can be an open toe foot or a clear foot. Some kind of stabilizer on the back will prevent "tunneling" that is when the satin stitching pulls up the background fabric causing ripples. A coffee filter will work if you don't have a tear away stabilizer. On a light background, you may have to trim away the filter after the satin stitching?
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Originally Posted by Tartan
(Post 6716280)
You do need a foot that you can see the edge of the appliqué with. It can be an open toe foot or a clear foot. Some kind of stabilizer on the back will prevent "tunneling" that is when the satin stitching pulls up the background fabric causing ripples. A coffee filter will work if you don't have a tear away stabilizer. On a light background, you may have to trim away the filter after the satin stitching?
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I use an open toe foot (which of course didn't come with the machine) that does not have any plastic "guides" in the center. The feet with the guides are a problem. When you try to look at where your needle is going in, the plastic distorts it, so half the time you aren't actually in the right place.
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I use the plastic open-toe foot for my satin and blanket stitch applique. Recently, I learned about Ricky Tims interfacing that you can leave in. Really like to work with it. However, I do have some tear-away interfacing as well. It does make a difference as the thickness between the layers is different and without interfacing, the applique can easily get puckered.
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