Originally Posted by SANDY BARLION
I'm very new to this Applique business, Which book should I use Basics of Applique or Paper Piecing Basics. I can download them. Also I have a Baby Lock machine. I can't find the Blanket Stitch in my book. Does anyone know what I can use.
Paper piecing is not directly relevant to applique. I would suggest Harriet Hargrave's book on machine applique. I don't have her newest edition, but she always seems to be very explicit and covers quite a few different applique techniques.
Look for the blind hem stitch. What you want is about 3 straight stitches in a row and then a "bite" (single zigzag stitch). On my machine, I mirror-image this stitch so it is taking a bite to the left rather than to the right.