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Buttonhole Appliqué
A favorite method of applying small pieces of fabric to
quilts for decoration.
NOTE: Stitch 22 is the mirror image of stitch 21. Use the
one that works best for you and your design.
Use fine embroidery thread (50 weight or finer) and
needle appropriate to fabric. You may need to set the
foot pressure dial to 2.
q In this type of appliqué, raw edges are folded under.
To prepare raw edge, first cut appliqué design out of
paper.
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r Fold fabric under to match paper pattern size.
Remove pattern. Press only the edge to form a
perfectly shaped design.
NOTE: Clip curves where necessary.
t Press appliqué in place and sew. Straight edge of
the stitch is sewn next to folded edge of appliqué.
e Cut the fabric slightly larger than paper pattern.
w Press fusible webbing to wrong side of appliqué
fabric.
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