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by vickiannette 09 Nov 2015 ( edited Nov 09'15 22:54 )
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How are others making the Christmas ornaments which have been the Freebies on Adorable Applique. Are you using Felt or cotton fabrics? Do you do it on Washaway? I am not that impressed with my effort, and would love some advice. cheers, from Sth Aust.

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by crafter2243 09 Nov 2015
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It all depends on the design. I would do them on felt. If it finishes with a satin stitch I may add another piece underneath the frame before stitching it out. <br /><br />
If that is not possible I leave the design on the stabilizer, take it out of the frame, lay another piece behind it and sew over the edge with the sewing machine, Sometimes I may leave a opening so I can stuff them.
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by vickiannette 11 Nov 2015
thank you, I did try this method and it is better than my earlier try
by sbott54 12 Nov 2015
Oh my. I didn't think about stuffing them. Thanks for the suggestion.
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by sbott54 09 Nov 2015
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I do the same as Crafter2243 but I don't use any stabilizer as the felt provides it's own stiffness, so stabilizer isn't needed. If the initial color stitch doesn't work for attaching a backing , I'll hand sew, machine sew, or glue the backing.
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by vickiannette 11 Nov 2015
thank you I shall try your method next, it sounds good.