White appliqué
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White appliqué
I’m doing some needle turn white daisies on a dark background. I’ve read a tip that said to put woven interfacing on the inside so the seam allowance doesn’t show through.Should I prewash that interfacing? Also would steam a seam lite be ok to hold it in place on the appliqué pieces or will it be too stiff and heavy?
thank you for any info.
vicki in colorado
thank you for any info.
vicki in colorado
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I don't think you would want to use a fusible if you are doing needle turn appliqué. If you don't have a woven interfacing handy, you can also use double fabric, but it does make it a little bulkier to turn and hand quilt.
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You might try a lightweight white fusible interfacing . The interfacing gives a nice edge to turn back the raw edge along and it should help with the shadowing. I use a really sharp John James needle to stitch the edge with. It does make the appliqués a little stiffer but I find it also keeps bigger pieces from wrinkling.
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