What is your favorite decorative stitch for machine applique?
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What is your favorite decorative stitch for machine applique?
I am making a lapquilt for my mother-in-law who resides in an Alheimers center. She also has macular degeneration, so I chose a colorful printed fleece for one side and a deep rose color for the other.
I made large letters to spell her name from bright spring green fleece and have fused them to the rose colored side with a washable, sew-able web. I hope there will be enough contrast for her to see them.
My question is ... what decorative stitch do you like for applique edges on fleece? I have a Bernina 440QE.
I was thinking maybe a ladder or blanket stitch or maybe the feather stitch?
I made large letters to spell her name from bright spring green fleece and have fused them to the rose colored side with a washable, sew-able web. I hope there will be enough contrast for her to see them.
My question is ... what decorative stitch do you like for applique edges on fleece? I have a Bernina 440QE.
I was thinking maybe a ladder or blanket stitch or maybe the feather stitch?
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Satin stitch is my all time favorite, but another one I do use is one that looks like a vine with leaves and flowers in bold stitching on it, also a satin stitch in a scallop pattern with one side flat the other side scalloped. Next to this or to the plain satin stitch I frequently do a three stitch. This is a straight running stitch that is three stitches very close together, It is a much more defined stitch and is good to outline things in. I seldom care for the look of an applique that is just plainly stitched with only a simply stitch unless the fabric is breathtakingly beautiful.
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go for texture--stitches not too loose or she may pick it off---track lines -honycombe for the quilting so you can feel the difference---ive watched patients going back and forth over a sheets hem stitching--folding and refolding pletes it seems to sooth them[unlike my spelling!!]
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