Applique and I are not best friends at the moment. I’m pretty happy with gluestick applique but I thought I’d give needleturn ago and I ended up with a blooming mess. Then I gave up and decided to machine stitch, but as the pieces were only tacked down, I ended up with weird lump bits and my tension on my machine had a moment too, so the green bits are rubbish 
I’m really hoping I’ve not let Wendy down on this.
My saving grace has been blanket stitch. I mentioned this on my last post but I really love the look of machine blanket stitch, I’ve no idea why I didn’t discover this earlier! It’s also helping to tame the edges which are starting to fray a little bit after being scrunched up in a suitcase a couple of times. I am blanket stitching the petals (above) and then I’ll be able to sew the centres. 6 down, 18 to go…
I now have a photo to share of my hearts done exactly the same (courtesy of Mandy) but with fusible web underneath. I didn’t realise how much I loved fusible applique before I tried to go outside my comfort zone with this latest quilt border! So it’s more fusible applique with blanket stitch in my future I think!
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We all have to try these other techniques, sometimes it works and sometimes not, and at least you appreciate the powers of the fusible stuff now! : )
I like to do applique patches which I then sew onto cards, I use an embroidery foot on my sewing machine and free hand straight stitch, I add extra flower bits and swirls to hide the wobbles. I also use contrasting thread for the top and in the bobbin so that you get a two colour effect. I usually use glue to hold pieces in place but like the idea of fusibles!
I don’t do well with hand applique but agree that machine blanket stitch is a total savior! Your wee flowers will look lovely, never fear!
nah, you’ve not let me down ;0) Loving the dimensionness (made up word alert) of the centres. I’ve yet to try needleturn applique but have heard nothing but bad things about it! I love fusible web and machine applique, though my machine doesn’t do a blanket stitch.
It all looks lovely to me! I love the flower design – very delicate.
you could never let me down :0), yeah, I know, not me, but I have to make the same “joke” repeatedly…
I was about to suggest fusible web… but I see you’ve got there already!
ok, no idea what happened there… Feedly told me it was a new post. Feedly is a bit of a t**t