Great Tips for Straight-Stitching Around Raw Edges
| April 10, 2025 | Quilting How-To
Get Professional Results When Finishing Fusible Applique Edges!
Have you ever wondered how quilt designers achieve such professional results when straight-stitching around raw-edge applique shapes? While it’s fairly easy to achieve neat raw edges with blanket, zigzag, or satin stitches, straight stitches seem to show errors more easily.
Lisa Cox from A Spoonful of Sugar has four tips for achieving great results. Watch as she demonstrates in the following short video. The tips are also written out in the right sidebar.
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