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It looks great to me, I've never used anything but pins to do applique, I've not done it for several years. Your are doing a great job from what we can see.

I'm sure all you did was to stablize the fabric better. It looks really nice and neat. You did a great job with the stitching too. Like someone said, if it works for you, why not do it that way?

I am nowhere even near a perfectionist & really not even good, but there are a gazillion ways to do applique. Your way looks very nice & I see no reason why it will not work or hold up beautifully. You do lovely stitching. Great job!

I dont know, havent done anything but it sure is pretty

Looks just beautiful to me

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Originally Posted by roselady

I don't think you have created a mess at all. The way you described is different than the way I know, but if it worked for you, it should be fine. If you are interested I'll try to describe this for you. Cut your applique and your interfacing (with 1/4" seam allowance) the same size. Lay them right sides together, the fusible side being the right side, sew around them, leaving a gap that's big enough to turn them right sides out, clip any curves, etc.. to make them lie flat. Close up the gap you turned everything through (I do it by hand, but it probably would be ok to do by machine, since the buttonhole stitch will cover everything). With the fusible now on the back, iron the whole thing in place on the background. Do your blanket stitch. Does that make any sense at all?

You can also stitch all the way around the shape and then make a slit in the middle of the interfacing to turn it right side out then place it on the background piece and press it into place then button hole stitch around the shape. then you don't have and opening to close.

Looks good to me...I have not used interfacing much, do it the old fashioned way...pinned and then hand stitched. I think it's good to explore different techniques, your work looks very nice and the stitching very neat. If you continue to applique, you will evolve new techniques and tricks of your own....just another learning journey. Remember it's 'sposed to be fun.

Looks really great. Should hold up fine.

that's how they are supposed to look as far as i'm concerned. you did great!!