when to do the satin stitich question.....

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11-26-2008, 12:59 PM

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Moonpi

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I understand stabilizer for between an applique piece and the back, but not behind the back. If it's so thin it can be torn or wash away--how can it be helpful? :roll:

It gives you a scootch more room to avoid puckers and helps keep thread in place. Sometimes without it, bobbin threads will migrate to the front. You will see this more with tight stitches, like satin stitches and some deorative stitches.

11-26-2008, 01:27 PM

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I use those rubber fingers when going around curves - and even when not doing curves - they work great when piecing too. No hot gloves!

11-26-2008, 01:28 PM

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Melissa, thanks for that tip, never heard of that one before. I learn something new all the time here.

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11-26-2008, 04:48 PM

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I use stabalizer with satin stitch when I use fusible. You put it behind the entire piece, under the background fabric. :D Does this make sense? Not sure I am explaining it right.

Ok, so you have everything fused down, then you put stabilizer on it? How do you see where you have to sew?

just for example say you are appliqueing a single block, fuse your applique peice to the block, turn the block over, pin the stabalizer to the back of the block, turn the block back over, stitch the applique, when done remove stabalizer.

Well, DUH!! Why didn't I think of that??
Sometimes I just make things harder than they are. lol

11-26-2008, 04:58 PM

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Huh...ya'll seem to have found all the answers...so Karla...can we see those cats now????

11-26-2008, 05:13 PM

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I use stabalizer with satin stitch when I use fusible. You put it behind the entire piece, under the background fabric. :D Does this make sense? Not sure I am explaining it right.

Ok, so you have everything fused down, then you put stabilizer on it? How do you see where you have to sew?

Well, DUH!! Why didn't I think of that??
Sometimes I just make things harder than they are. lol

:lol: :lol: :lol:

11-26-2008, 06:20 PM

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i prefer the looks of the blanket stitch - not so thick and more handmade looking. it can be done with the invisible thread too. if you have an applique foot you can do it easily by lining the edge of the fabric with the inside edge of the foot. then if your needle can be moved from side to side, place it in exactly the right spot to hit the applique.

without a photo this is clear as mud i suppose.
good luck oh- something else i never knew till recently...it helps to make the zig zag part of the stitch narrower as you turn sharp corners.