Applique , tricks and Tips.

Earl Smith · January 23rd, 2012, 04:37 AM

Thank you again to everyone for their advice. I have started to experiment with various materials and am happy with the result. However the designs are only simple ones and easy to cut out with scissors. How do I cut out the more complicated designs like text or a flower? I have my ideas how to do it but would like to hear how others cut the design out. I only have a GX24 Roland cutter, not an Iodine (?). Stahls in Germany , as far as I know, do not offer an applique service.
Earl.

Sulp · January 30th, 2012, 12:54 PM

The GX24 is a great cutter! you can import the stich file directly to the cutter from Wilcom and have everything pre-cut before hand. No hand cutting on the machine at all.

portersprints · February 1st, 2012, 11:11 PM

Can you use just about any cutter to cut material? I am new to this applique process.

jthompson · March 13th, 2012, 02:00 PM

I use an Ioline cutter and use heat applied material for appliques, piece of cake! I've tried adhesive, what a mess. it is faster and it does work though, but I've found ironing on the pieces is easier and cleaner!

john wo · March 19th, 2012, 07:46 PM

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When doing applique i always do it manually. I never use the built in. I do not use a running stitch as a tack down, it causes the material to walk. I prefer a very low density satin stitch at nearly the same width as the cover stitch.

Agree! this is right that the auto applique not works as good as manually digitized applique design.