| "body"> | | | | project) where you are to place your fabric for the |
| Have you ever wanted to create a wonderful project | | | | applique. |
| using applique designs, but were afraid that you would | | | | 5. Choose a piece of fabric that is any shape, just so it |
| not achieve the results you were looking for? Well you | | | | is large enough to cover all the stitches. Position your |
| are in luck...applique designs are available for your | | | | fabric on your project so it completely covers the |
| embroidery machine! | | | | stitches from color 1 on your project. |
| When doing applique in the hoop of your embroidery | | | | 6. The next thing to stitch is "color 2". There is no need |
| machine you are going to get perfect stitches around | | | | to change your thread for this. This is still the color you |
| the applique designs every time you do them. There is | | | | want the outline of your finished flower to be. Color 2 |
| no more struggling with pivoting at the corners. No | | | | stitches the outline again, this time to secure the fabric |
| more asking yourself which side of the satin stitch | | | | to the project. |
| should I sink the needle into for an outside corner, and | | | | 7. Remove the hoop from the embroidery machine, |
| or an inside corner. Perfect stitches no matter what | | | | but not the project from the hoop, place it on a flat |
| the shape or size...and no stress for you! | | | | surface. Use a pair of very sharp scissors to cut |
| Different digitizers use different methods for doing | | | | around the outside of the stitches removing the |
| applique in the hoop, although the basic idea is the | | | | excess fabric and leaving you with just the flower |
| same. We are going to cover the steps that are used | | | | shape. |
| when stitching out applique designs by Jenny Haskins. | | | | 8. Return the hoop to the embroidery machine, making |
| 1. One of Jenny's "signature techniques" is to first fuse | | | | sure the hoop is securely attached to the machine. |
| the back of your fabric with Jenny's Quilt Magic, a | | | | 9. Stitch color 3. Again there is no color change |
| fusible light weight batting. | | | | needed for this since we are still working on the outline |
| 2. Next hoop your sticky tear away stabilizer and | | | | of the flower. Color 3 is a small zig zag or pin stitch |
| remove the protective paper | | | | that will help to prevent raveling of your applique |
| 3. Position your project properly on your stabilizer and | | | | designs fabric. |
| baste in place | | | | 10. Continue stitching the applique designs, changing |
| 4. To make this easy to visualize, let's pretend we are | | | | colors as indicated until your design is complete. |
| stitching a flower. The first thing to stitch is color 1. | | | | Now it's time for you to show off your new project |
| Choose the color thread that you want the outline of | | | | with your wonderful applique designs! |
| the finished flower to be. Color 1 outlines (on your | | | | |