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Mandy Shaw’stop tips forgetting that perfectblanket-stitchededge,the
best way to prepare your machine, how to use fusible webbing and more!Machine
APPLIQUÉ
Preparation
QPrepareyourmachinebeforeyousew
bychangingtheneedle– giveit a good
dust,removeanylintandadda hint
of machineoiltoanymovingmetal
parts.Changingyourneedlewillmake
a hugedi erencetoyoursewing.
QBobbinwindingis soveryimportant
too.If it is notwoundevenly,your
stitches will be uneven. So, if in doubt,checkyourmachinemanualand
alwayswind a fresh bobbin before you
start.Usingfusiblewebbing
Mandyalwaysusesa fusiblewebbing
forherappliquéandherfavouriteis the
cheapest,JomilFuse-a-webLite,which
shesellsonherwebsite.Asa general
rule, you should only buy small amountsof fusiblewebbingandit shouldalways
bestoredina dryenvironment.Oncethe
gluesheethascomeo of thebacking
fabric, it’s impossible to use.1
Toappliquéwitha fusiblewebbing,
firsttracetheshapeontothesmooth
sideof yourfusiblewebbing.Cutthe
shape out roughly, not on the line.2
Ironthefusiblewebbingwiththe
drawnshapeontothewrongsideof
yourchosenfabric.Thesmoothsideof
theironwillgotothesmoothsideof the
webbing.Theroughsidewillbefacing
thefabric...it’sat thisstagethatit’svery
easytogluethe shape to the iron, so do
be careful!3
Cutouttheshapeaccuratelyonthe
line. Peel o the backing paper.4
Positiontheshapeontothe
background and iron it in place.Perfectmachineappliqué
Mostmachinesba e uswiththeir
selectionof stitches– youneedonlyone,
andthiswillbethesimplestof themall- a singleblanketstitch.Thisis Mandy’s
alltimefavouritestitchonhermachine,
buttherearesometipsandtricksthat
shehasalsoshared with us to create the
perfect stitch:
Preparation
QTestoutthemachinestitchesonscrap
fabricfirstandwatchhowtheysew,if
theygobackandforthtoomanytimes
andmakea densestitch,youwillnot
beabletostitchsmallershapesorgo
aroundcorners,andyoucertainlywill
notbeableto use wool and thicker
threads.
QAlways use an open toe appliqué