When you start SewArt, you will see a blank canvas. Of course you can make an appliqué file from any shape, but to keep it simple, I decided to make a simple circle appliqué using the built-in circle shape in SewArt. But what about creating one? SewArt makes it super easy. It’s one thing to stitch out an appliqué design on your embroidery machine.
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#SEW ART SATIN STITCH HOW TO#
How to digitize an appliqué design using SewArt Already familiar with appliqué on your embroidery machine, but looking for some pointers? Check out my top 10 tips for machine appliqué. Not sure how to stitch out an appliqué design? Check out my post about how to appliqué with an embroidery machine. This stitching should cover the raw edge of the appliqué fabric. The final round of stitching is the finished satin stitching around the outside edge. The intention is to hold the appliqué fabric in place so that you can trim the outside edge of the fabric, always using appliqué scissors.
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The next round of stitching is the tack down stitching. You want to make sure that the appliqué fabric covers the placement line.
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The placement line is intended to show you where the appliqué fabric should be placed. The design file is programmed to stop at certain points to accommodate the inclusion of the fabric.Īppliqué designs almost aways start by stitching out a placement line. Instead of the stitching filling in the shapes of the design, the appliqué fabric fills in the shape. 7 RELATED POSTS What makes appliqué designs different from regular machine embroidery designs?Īppliqué designs differ from regular embroidery designs because they are created to incorporate appliqué fabric.