Applique??

[ronda]

Originally Posted by pinklady

The easiest is have someone else do it for you LMAO
I have tried and I find it rather frustrating. Ironing the pieces down is fine, it's the satin stitching or close zig zag stitch around it that can be a pain. Especially round objects.

Same here - my satin stitch never looks nice. So I usually do a decorative stitch. I like to do a blanket stitch in a contrasting thread. Or I don't bond the edges & let them fray (I do a straight stitch just inside the lines.) I don't like that look for all appliques, though. Sometimes, if the applique is a square or something, I will tuck the edges under before I bond it so that there is only a smooth edge showing and then I do a straight stitch.

[goosygirl2]

Well, thank's a million girl's! I am new here but everytime I have had a question ya'll have alway's been quick to answer it. I hope to get one made this weekend. I'll let you know how it goes! Thank You!

[Appleblossom]

I'm just learning to sew. What is a satin stitch...

And my mom does this cool stitch where it looks like a straight line just outside the applique but then there are little lines that stitch on top of the applique - almost like a T shape connected together.