New to Applique...Need a little help please :)
#13
#19 looks like the buttonhole stitch. I think #20 has 3 stitches between each "zag". As far as size, take a scrap if fabric and "play" with the settings. I usually find that the default setting is a bit too big. When you find the setting that pleases you, write the settings down for the next time.
When I got my new machine, I sat & played with most of the stitches. I used regular, light colored, rather plain quilting fabrics & tried to simulate actual conditions that I would be using the stitch under. When I weas satisfied with the stitch settings. I wrote them right on the fabric with an Ultra Fine Point Sharpie. I keep that in my sewing chest for reference.
When I got my new machine, I sat & played with most of the stitches. I used regular, light colored, rather plain quilting fabrics & tried to simulate actual conditions that I would be using the stitch under. When I weas satisfied with the stitch settings. I wrote them right on the fabric with an Ultra Fine Point Sharpie. I keep that in my sewing chest for reference.
#14
Use the one you like. One of the prettiest quilts I saw had a porthole stitched down with a heavy decorative stitch around it. It wouldn't have been nearly as impressive with a buttonhold stitch or satin stitch.
#17
Use whatever stitch you want on the project you're doing. I've used straight, zig zag, blanket and satin (usually a stabilizer is needed with the satin to keep the stretching to a minimum). I've also, on occasion, used more decorative stitches. There's no wrong or right, just preference. If your machine has a Needle Down option, now is the time to use it. Go slowly, be aware of where your next stitch is going and just go for it. I usually do some practicing on a scrap first, get my settings just where I need them then mark right on my machine what they are. I use a fine point Sharpie. That way the markings are there when I need them. When the project is done I simply use an alcohol swab to remove the Sharpie marks. If I'm working on several projects at a time I use different colored Sharpies.
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19, 20, 25, 39 would all work. If you want it to look primitive, casual you can use a darker thread and deeper "bites" to mimic hand buttonhole. If you don't want the stitching to show much, you use a thread that matches what you are stitching down. Do a bunch of doodling on a practice piece and go with what you like. I am not a big fan of zig-zag or satin stitch - but it depends on the look you are going for.
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