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by quiltgrama 27 Nov 2008 ( edited Nov 27'08 17:57 )
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It was so much work. I hate to scrap it. Lisa

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by nurselilly 27 Nov 2008
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I have had that prob and thought i would a)unpick a little bit and satin stitch using my normal everyday sewing machine or b) move tha material closer to the satin stitch and sneak in a little bit fabric glue i havent decided which one to do yet but i may just end up doing that whole block again im in the thinking process as i didnt want to ruin it good luck :)
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by blhamblen 27 Nov 2008
Try using your regular machine to fix...the fabric glue usually makes it hard and stiff...YES I have had the same problem and have all but given up on applique:(
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by mpo14011 27 Nov 2008
+6
Yes, you will have to do it again.
OK, I am just teasing. How big is it? You might be able to fix it by hand. Just try to slip stitch the little piece in place so it does not fray.
Give you a tip on applique. It should have 3 rows of stitching. The first is the placing stitches. That stitches out first and you put your fabric on that. BUT don't cut the fabric the exact size, leave it bigger. The second row if stitches are the fixing stitches. These stitch the applique fabric on your base fabric, then you take the hoop of the machine and trim the fabric back to the fixing stitches as close as you can.A pair of curved embroidery scissors are great for this. Do not take the fabric out of the hoop.Put the hoop back on the machine and it will do the applique stitches.And you have a perfect piece of applique.
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by blhamblen 27 Nov 2008
OH you are sooo bad...the girl will NEVER want to try applique again..No Do Overs!
by quiltgrama 27 Nov 2008
thanks you guys are to funny, I have not given up yet I am persistant. I appreciate the advice though and you have helped greatly. Lisa PS I am a perfectionist and am very use to pulling things out ie knitting many rows and redoing embroidery as I will not give it to someone unless it is perfect in my eyes. Lisa
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by elaine45 27 Nov 2008
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good luck..and a great question for all of us that have not had the courage to get too far in to applique. Ii have many designs just need to work up the courage....
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by dkjack 27 Nov 2008
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Thanks for asking, I learned something new too. I haven't done that much applique either. :) *4U
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by mops 27 Nov 2008
+1
Happened to me once in a while. I cheat. I leave the thread and bobbin on and repair with a slightly wider satin stitch, everything still in the hoop but the embroidery unit removed of course.
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by quiltgrama 27 Nov 2008
thanks
by jrob 28 Nov 2008
me, too.;)
by jrob 28 Nov 2008
on my regular machine zig-zag that is.
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by shirlener88 27 Nov 2008
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Lisa, I believe you got the answer I would have given to you - or try to move your stitching line back and stitch it a second time - on my machine - I can go back or forward to the next color stop - try it - see what works for you.
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by quiltgrama 27 Nov 2008
ty will try. Lisa