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Clover brand is what I have, also. Useful for Celtic design applique.

I buy the 1/4" bias fusible tape. It comes in many colors and looks great. I hand applique or machine applique it down after fusing.

The Clover bias tape makers are great - easy to use. Available at Joann's - use a coupon.

I make a long thin tube and sew it down on both sides with a small blanket stitch. The tube is easy to turn using a heavy thread in a large needle. Just drop the needle through with the eye end first.

I would really like to have a leather thimble like the one she is using. Also the thumb ring cutter. She does incredible work, love her houses she did a few years back and bought the book she wrote.

Great discussion! Thanks for all thee info and links!

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Originally Posted by feline fanatic (Post 8210881)

I use the "perfect stems" method by Karen Buckley. https://www.amazon.com/Karen-Kay-Buc.../dp/B077ZM6Z1W for the product and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnCS5pV85Hs for a tutorial.

But you don't have to spring for her expensive heat resistant plastic thingys. They are simply heat resistant wire ties that you can get in assorted widths for making the bias tubes. You can pick them up at any auto supply store like NAPA or Advance Auto, I suspect Harbor Freight has them too.

Yoko Saito also does beautiful delicate stems. Here is a youtube video of her tutorial. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faJ2K4Ynsiw

Thank you feline fanatic for all of this helpful information! Yoko Saito's video is great! I’ve never seen it done like that and love how tiny you can go with the stems.

Thank you feline fanatic that was a nice video