Tips for needle turn appliqué with slippy fabrics. I’m using silk here on linen with a fine cotton thread. 🧵 Pre-fold your turning edge 🧵Pin or baste to prevent your shape or background distorting 🧵Use a fine, sharp needle - too large and it will@leave holes in fine fabrics 🧵 Small stitches placed close together 🧵 Sew 1- 2 stitches then press down with your thumbnail, rotate, tuck edge and repeat. This prevents your folded seam allowance gradually slipping out and distorting your shape. If

The biggest needle-turn appliqué mistake? Sewing in the wrong direction. It’s obvious for some, but if you’re newer to sewing, this tip can be a total game-changer: Right-handed = sew to the left Left-handed = sew to the right I’ve used a chunky, contrasting thread here so you can clearly see the stitches - normally I’d match my thread to the appliqué fabric so it disappears. Comment “tips” to get my free appliqué tips tutorial ✨ #Appliqué #NeedleTurnAppliqué #HandStitching #LearnWithMe #fblifes