Applique

[Dan*dy Designs]

Is there a way to applique on both sides of a throw at the same time? I embroidered a design on a chenille throw and it wasn't dense enough to show up very well, so I embroidered it on a separate piece of material and am going to sew the fabric piece to both sides of the throw. Does anyone know an easy way to do this?
Thanks!
Cindy

[Barbara Bunker]

It would be best if you could use the same thread in the bobbin and I think it would work best as follows:
1. Running stitch for placement, then applique command.
2. Spray a little KK2000 (or equal) on the wrong side of two fabric pieces then smooth them out, one on top and one underneath.
3. Another stitch-down running stitch, then another applique command.
4. Carefully take hoop off machine and trim close to edges on both top and bottom.
5. Place hoop back into machine and finish with a satin stitch. It would look the best if you can wind a bobbin with the same thread as used on top.

Hope this helps.
Barb in Broomfield, Colorado

[Buy The Stitch]

I hope I'm understanding your question correctly. If you are wanting to sew both appliques at the same time, won't the design have to be perfectly symmetrical? Otherwise, they will be mirror imaged and your tack down and edge stitching will sew into the design on the bottom.

[Barbara Bunker]

Yes, you're right. Does it matter if it's symmetrical??

I guess we should talk about what kind of design you're planning to use. For instance, if it's just a heart, even with flowers inside, it will automatically be symmetrical.

If you're going to use lettering, you would want to put the bottom applique piece on last, before final satin stitching.

Perhaps I misunderstood. I thought you wanted to applique both pieces at the same time. Please clarify.

Happy Friday,
Barb


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[Barbara Bunker]

Barb here, again.

I just re-read the original question and it looks like Cindy is planning to embroider the design twice on separate fabric, then will applique those pieces to the throw. Is that correct???

Rather than doing that, I think it would be easier to stitch-down the top applique fabric to the throw with a running stitch, embroider the design, then stitch-down the bottom fabric (which would be blank--no stitching)with another running stitch. Then stop and trim close to the stitched edges on both top and bottom, then satin stitch to finish both top and bottom.

Still clear as mud???

Barb

[Dan*dy Designs]

Barb,

I embroidered on the top fabric and the piece on the bottom side is blank. I already have the top piece embroidered separately and the throw has been embroidered, also, so I didn't think I wanted to embroider on the throw again through the separate piece of material.

It sounds like your first reply using the running stitch for placement and then spraying adhesive to the fabric should work. Would you use any stabilizer, like a soluble between the bottom fabric and the throw. I didn't know if I could hoop the throw without a stabilizer to sew the running stitch.

Thanks so much for your help!
Cindy

[Barbara Bunker]

Cindy,

I don't think you need any stabilizer for just the running stitches and then satin stitches. If you decide you want to use something, use Solvy, which tears away easily and dissolves in water.

Barb