Fun Cat: First Applique Project
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I love your cat and I have a suggestion on how you might improve the overall appearance of future cats. The blanket stitch you used is the perfect stitch for this purpose. I suggest, though, you increase the length of you stitch a little and shorten(decrease) the width. This will result in a less crowded-looking piece and put the "eye emphasis" on your cute cat. Nice work!
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It also helps if you use a stabilizer on the back--preferably one that can be ripped off when you are done. If you change to black thread to match your fabric, a lot of mistakes will not show.
Last edited by Jannie; 09-13-2014 at 07:30 PM.
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Nancy Ziemann has great step by step video instruction on appliqué on here website. She covers it all from choosing stabilizer & thread to stitch type, width & length, and spends time on inner and outer curves & inner and outer points. Lots of great helps.
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