NOTES SATIN STITCH APPLIQUÉ Appliqué is used more extensively than any other technique at Anita Goodesign. There are two advantages to using appliqué. The first is that design production increases, and the second is that you will be able to add an element to the design that would not be achievable using traditional stitching techniques. Let’s discuss both reasons: PRODUCTION ADVANTAGES Time Saving Creating an appliqué design does not take longer to digitize, but a design that has an appliqué in it can stitch up to 75% faster. The more thread that is in a design, the longer it will take to stitch. A 5” square of thread may take 20 minutes to stitch, while a 5” square of appliqué may take only 5 minutes. If a design contains more than one appliqué, it multiplies even more. Quality Control By using appliqué you will no longer need to worry about skipped stitches, bobbin showing through, or being able to see your base fabric through your design. DESIGN ADVANTAGES Different Fabrics By using different textured fabrics you will change the way a design looks. Fabrics like suede, knit, or felt will give a design texture that thread will never accomplish. Different Looks The following pages will demonstrate a lot of creative uses of appliqué. These techniques totally change the way a design looks. Color Matching One of the toughest things to do with a large project is to keep your colors consistent. If you are creating a large quilt that combines multiple embroidered blocks with backgrounds and borders, you may find it difficult to keep colors consistent throughout the project. By using appliqué you can use the same set of fabrics in both the design and base of the quilt ensuring that every element of the project will go together. HOW IS APPLIQUÉ CREATED? Most appliqué is created with three steps. 1. Placement Stitch - The placement stitch is a single ply running stitch that defines the area of the appliqué. If there are multiple appliqués you will have multiple placement stitches and you will be able to tell which is which. After the placement stitch finishes you will lay your appliqué fabric over it. Always make sure the fabric overlaps the placement stitch by at least 1/2” on all sides. 2. Tacking stitch - The purpose of this stitch is to temporarily tack the appliqué fabric in place. After you lay the fabric down the tacking stitch will secure the fabric with a 2-ply stitch. Once this stitch finishes, you will need to trim your fabric. Simply use a sharp pair of scissors and remove the fabric from the outside edge of the appliqué. 3. Finishing stitch - Once the appliqué is trimmed, it can be finished in a number of ways. Some of the different ways to finish an appliqué will be shown on the following pages. The way you trim the appliqué may change depending on the finishing technique.
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