There's another traditional form of hand applique.
Rather than make the stitches invisible, you can pump them up and make them shine.
This became particularly popular in the thirties. There were a lot more applique quilts as cotton fabric more available and didn't need to be in tiny pieces.
Many quilters decorated their edges with embroidery.
Very basic embroidery stitches work really well as a way of edging an applique. Most people stitch the fabric down as classic applique and then embroider them with basic edging stitches. The running stitch, the stem stitch and the buttonhole stitch are some of the best.
All kinds of cotton embroidery threads work for this. Pearl cotton, embroidery floss and crochet cotton come in different sizes and every color.
This also looks really great on wool applique.
Of course there's no reason it has to look old fashioned because it's old. It's a way to dress up and excite all kinds of contemporary design.
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