Of course, you can always sketch your own appliqué pattern. If you do, remember you'll need to stitch around any shape you choose. Avoid lots.
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Thanks for the video. Obviously, I know it depends on the fabric, but I sure do have problems with my needles getting sticky. Otherwise, I enjoyed your tutorial. I have never had sticky needle issues with this product. Maybe you mistakenly were sold the wrong product by the store? Other times if I have a sticky needle mostly from machine embroidery stabilizers , I put a blob of oil — either machine oil or Tri-Flow teflon lubricant — on a folded facial tissue, then pierce the tissue with the needle and run the tissue wad up and down the shaft of the needle a few times.
If you get the amount of lubricant just right, it will clean the needle but not leave grease on th needle. You can give your needle a rub with a non-oily part of the tissue if you want to be sure not to have any grease on the needle before resuming sewing. Cheers, Pam in Australia. I do a lot of embroidery and taking cig lighter fluid on a Kleenex and rub it on the needle workd wonders. I would love to buy a presser foot like yours. I bet those little red line are really helpful with lining up the edges of the applique fabric and pivoting.
Do you remember where you got yours? Thank you so much!!!! Thank you so much for this tutorial — I found it very helpful and am excited to get started!
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I have been searching everwhere for the white fabric with tiny flowers that is featured on the cover of the Spring edition of Scrap Quilts by Fons and Porter. The quilt is by Emily Bailey. Moda claims that the fabric shown is from the Best Day Ever! I am willing to pay for the fabric. Just let me know how. Thank you so much. Thank you for describing appliques so clearly with pictures. I do lots of applique, use satin stitch and two threads through needle.
Hope this helps it did for me. A satin stitch is a zag stitch with the stitch width set at the lowest setting above zero. It is also called a buttonhole stitch. Yes, would love a video of your circular method! And thanks for your excellent information. Did you drop the dogs or is this just working with zig zag, please. My applique came out perfectly, but the whole quilt is quite stiff due to the fusible. Any way to soften it up. If you want to know how to make extra money, search for: Short, simple and to the point. Thank you for sharing!
God Bless you and your little one. I am interested in the long term washability of machine applique on baby quilts, if done right. I am trying to decide the best way to use my featured fabric boho elephants in a Valorie Wells print called Jules and Indigo. So a friend has suggested cutting circles and then appliqueing the circles onto background squares… or truly fussy cutting each elephant out and then appliqueing which may be the most difficult choice!!!
So, just checking in to make sure that if I do machine applique rather than piecing into regular shapes the stitching will be good for the frequent washings of a baby quilt!! New at this and I made the mistake of trying the blanket stitch for my first project and it was too hard. Your email address will not be published. Notify me of follow-up comments by email.
Notify me of new posts by email. Cut around your shape, leaving some space around the line. Place the paper shape shiny side down on the wrong side of your fabric.
Cut out the shape on the line. Peel the paper off the back of the fabric. Start with a tacking stitch. Stitch around the shape, using a decorative stitch. First, you need two layers of fabric. Use a heat soluble or water soluble fabric pen to trace out your design. Ahhh you make it look so easy. How I wish I could take your class as I know you are an excellent teacher. Thankfully I love your tutorials as you make them so clear and easy to follow. What a cute sample pack!!! The decorative stitches really pop!!! It definitely looks so easy when you show it here. What a splendid tutorial, you can tell your a teacher!
I wonder if my sillhouette can cut fabric?? Thanks for the helpful hints! I have several tutorials on my blog about cutting fabric with a Silhouette. Look on the Categories drop-down and click on Silhouette. Thanks for the tutorial round up! Last year I wanted to make a special wall hanging for my great granddaughter Tori. I wanted to make the wall hanging with the logo of her team in large letters. I happened to see a free video about this thread on the web site of Superior Threads. It is great to use and and there is only the fusible thread that is sewn around the edge of the applique piece.
Then it is piece is ironed on to the front of the background fabric. Then it is ready to be zig zigged or straight stitched or decorative stitched to the backround fabric. I loved using this especially because applique pieces are soft and not stiff like they would be with an all over fusible.
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This is my go to thread when ever I want to do machine applique. Wow would I love to take your class also. I have a Euro-Pro machine which is about 12 yrs.
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I just went into sewing room to see what stitches are available. None like yours except for the zigzag which I use a lot on burlap. Took me awhile to figure out how to sew burlap without jamming constantly. I noticed on your machine you had a plastic foot when you were appliqueing. My old Kenmore is like an old friend but the euro pro does have more to offer in variety of techniques and abilities. So glad to find your blog thru Live Laugh Rowe blog party.
Besides the other stitches that Leslie uses I like to do blanket stitch not all machines have a blanket stitch and also the satin stitch. Very pretty and the contrasting color of the thread shows up very well. Leslie, this post is fantastic!!!
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You have enlightened my world with that reverse applique. Just found your tutorials, love them.
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This was a big help for me. So glad that I found this.