Need Help on Satin Stitch
#41
When I was teaching machine applique'...I alway made sure the students used "TOTALLY STABLE" on the back side of their applique' projects. It's an iron on "slicky is sticky" stabilizer that can be torn off after the applique' is finished. I use it all the time and it works great. Remember when turing corners to needle down, lift foot, turn as needed, foot down and stitch. Inside corners, needle down on the inside, lift foot and turn...outside corners, needle down on outside, lift foot and turn. On curves and circles, slow and easy, inside curves, needle outside, turn slightly and often....inside curve, needle inside, turn slightly and often. Doing points is tricky( like with a star or triangle), outside point, go past one or two stitches, needle down ,turn 1/2 way, stitch one or two stitches, needle down, turn rest of the way and stitch....do just the same, but on the inside with an inside turn in the star or triangle. I'm sure there are some very good tutes on line that you might watch as well.
Good Luck
Good Luck
#42
I'd just like to know how to create a satin stitch if you don't have an embroidery machine. I have a babylock that I assumed had a satin stitch when I purchased it. However, no such luck. Just zigzag and some built in satin type stitches that are actually patterns.
#43
Jennoh2, shorten the stitch width on your zigzag stitch...take a piece of scrap and check it out...keep shortening stitch width, til you have it where you want it...WRITE down your adjustments so you can go back to them when you need them.
Check out your manual for your machine as well. It will probably tell you how to do this.
Good Luck
Check out your manual for your machine as well. It will probably tell you how to do this.
Good Luck
#44
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I just took a workshop on machine applique from a nationally known designer/teacher. She uses Bounty paper towels for stabilizer; I used the paper towels I buy at Sam's Club and they worked great. You will just have to practice getting to end of the thing you are appliqueing. If you are making an inside turn, you leave your needle down on one side of the item, if an outside turn, leave the needle down on other. I am sure there are better instructions than this, but all the ones I read left me confused, so I had to figure it out for myself.
Your piece looks pretty. Be proud of yourself and have another go at it immediately. froggyintexas
Your piece looks pretty. Be proud of yourself and have another go at it immediately. froggyintexas
Im working on a quilt that has applique. So far all applique I have in my short quilting has bee done using the blanket stitch which I learned from a class. I would like to make this quilt using the satin stitch to go around the applique. Here is a picture of my result. Im not real happy with it. I had a lot of trouble with the tight turns and lots of puckering of the fabric as you can see. Was hoping for some help or links to good tutorials on this sort of stitching. Thanks in advance for helping.
#46
I use coffee filters. Work better than expensive stabilizer in my opinion. Also, at inside corners go a few stitches farther, needle down, turn and go in the new direction, covering the stitches you just did. Give a better look to the coreners.
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Agree with needing stabilizer. I do a lot of machine applique and I use coffee filters for stabilizer and don't have a problem. Turns take some practice... turning left stop with the needle down to the right. Right turn - needle down on the left. You better try that on a practice piece first...it is hard to remember without doing it.
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Loosen your upper tension. Use a thinner thread in your bobbin, white lingerie thread is good. Sometimes a glue stick, I also use 505 spray, sometime Elmer’s, always a stabilizer of some kind. <o></o>
Sometime I put the backing in a hoop, after gluing the appliqué in place, you may be pulling it out of shape without knowing it.<o></o>
Sometime I put the backing in a hoop, after gluing the appliqué in place, you may be pulling it out of shape without knowing it.<o></o>
#49
Thanks again everyone for the continued guidance and support. I've been practicing and have taken extensive notes from this thread. Will post a picture of my next attempt at redoing the block.
#50
Im working on a quilt that has applique. So far all applique I have in my short quilting has bee done using the blanket stitch which I learned from a class. I would like to make this quilt using the satin stitch to go around the applique. Here is a picture of my result. Im not real happy with it. I had a lot of trouble with the tight turns and lots of puckering of the fabric as you can see. Was hoping for some help or links to good tutorials on this sort of stitching. Thanks in advance for helping.
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