Appliqued points and v's!

[Polly Maree]

I'm going to try doing some machine applique work on a table runner today. My question is how do you manage to work on the points like at the ends of leaves and other tights turns when the applique piece is so tiny?
Can you recall any tutorials that may help? Otherwise I will just take it very ..v e r y s l o w l y.
Thanks
Paula :-D

[coffeebreak]

I'm going to try doing some machine applique work on a table runner today. My question is how do you manage to work on the points like at the ends of leaves and other tights turns when the applique piece is so tiny?
Can you recall any tutorials that may help? Otherwise I will just take it very ..v e r y s l o w l y.
Thanks
Paula :-D

I just got down nearly to the Vpoint, and then with needle still down in the fabric, turn it to go up the other V side. Just watch the first 2-3 stitches to make sure they stay on the applique piece and the fabric piece correctly. If it doens't, it is easy to move just a smig to aline it up right and it isn't noticable should you have to do this.

I have also, on small things...just kept the needle down, turned the fab, the pulled the needle up and moved the fab to be positioned as I need it to be on the small piece. Just practice with it. I do lot of applique..it isn't that hard, you just have to really watch what you are doing

[Sewbee]

If you are using a zigzag, satin, blanket or other type of decorative stitch on the edges of an applique shape you may want to start gradually decreasing the stitch width and possibly length as you near the narrow, pointed edges of the applique. Keep your needle down when you reach the point, turn the fabric and then start stitching again, this time gradually increasing your stitch width, length or both as you get back to the larger part of the applique. Try practicing first on a scrap piece of fabric sewing along an edge as you decrease your stitch settings for a bit and then increase them back up again. It will make it easier to get the desired shape you want in those smaller areas.

[Polly Maree]

Thank you Coffeebeak and Sewbee! I decided to just plunge into doing the applique block. I like the idea of decreasing the size of the stitch width when you come to the point.
Somehow I managed and worked with what went best. Here is a sample of what I came up with!
We have a new saying that I'm hearing pretty often here lately which I'm applying to applique and it goes like this..."A blind man on a galloping horse won't notice the difference".
I put a pic of the block in my album. I'll be able to cut out and sew the rest of it tomorrow now!
[IMG]http://forum.missouriquiltco.com/attachment.php?attach

[rebeccas-sewing]

It looks really, really good Polly Maree!

[CrazyMtnLady]

Very nice job. I also loved the bear quilt. Did you hand or machine embroider the bears?

[debinmalaga]

NICE job, Polly Maree! Love it!

[Nena]

Just looked at your album at your applique pictures---you did a really great job at it!!! Can't wait to see the finished project.

[Polly Maree]

Very nice job. I also loved the bear quilt. Did you hand or machine embroider the bears?

I did the bears in the baby quilt with backstitch Donna. The little embroideries were done the same way. I'm glad you liked them.
Paula