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 Appliqué is normally frustrating
to learn. You are taught to watch your sewing machine
needle as it swings left and right; making sure
that the right-swing falls off the appliqué's edge.
It is impossible for your eyes to focus on something
moving so fast, so people have difficulty seeing.
Generally people have assumed that their eyesight
might not be what it use to be-and seek the help
of their sewing machine dealer.
The dealers usually recommend an Open-toe appliqué foot.
An Open-toe appliqué foot is simply a standard appliqué
foot with the cross section in front of the zigzag
opening removed. This does help you see the area
better, however the cross section on the foot is
designed to hold the fabric down so that the needle
won't lift it as it raises out of the fabric. With
this removed, you now are forced to hold the fabric
down and you still can't see, because it's not that
your vision is bad or that the opening in the foot
is not large enough that makes it hard to see. The
reason you have difficulty seeing is because you
can't focus on the needle moving so fast.
The
Satinedge™ foot has a wider
zigzag opening than a standard appliqué
foot but still has the cross section in front of
the zigzag opening. You can see the appliqué's edge
easily as you sew and you don't have to hold the
fabric down. But what makes it even better is that
you don't have to watch the needle at all! In fact
you're not suppose to watch the needle with this
foot! When sewing a satin stitch on an appliqué,
you will watch the guide pin on the foot; making
sure that-it rides just off the appliqué's edge.
Suddenly you will have great eyesight again, because
you're watching something that is sitting still
rather than something that is moving.
| Invisible Appliqué is a technique used generally
for quilting, however it is also an attractive
technique for garments. If you have ever seen
a quilt with a non-geometrical shape like a
heart and it looks as though it was sewn into
a heart shaped hole, you have seen invisible
appliqué. After preparing your fabric shapes
for the appliqué process and the shape is ironed
on, we sew it down using a 1.0mm wide zigzag
stitch. We also use invisible thread to insure
that the stitch is invisible. For detailed instructions
on fabric preparation for Invisible Appliqué,
we recommend the Creative Feet Technical Guide
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