Applique with Accuquilt~ final lesson

 Hello everyone, and welcome to the very final lesson in appliqueing with Accuquilt shapes....although keep in mind that my instructions would work for any applique you would like to do ;).

If you missed the first bunch of lessons, I suggest that you start with those, just to become completely familiar with the process. You can find all those previous lessons here:

PART 1:https://myfarmhousequilts.blogspot.com/2025/09/applique-with-accuquiltintroduction.html

PART 2:https://myfarmhousequilts.blogspot.com/2025/09/applique-with-accuquilt-part-2.html

PART 3:https://myfarmhousequilts.blogspot.com/2025/09/applique-with-accuquilt-part-3.html

In this final video I made I try to really focus on how you stitch around your applique shapes and these are a few important reminders:

• Use the NEEDLE DOWN function if your machine has one. Every time you stop to pivot your fabric, you want to make sure your needle ( and applique shapes!) don't shift. Using the needle down function helps you stay in the correct spot. If you don't have that function, just turn your wheel manually until your needle is stuck in your fabric.
• When you are stitching down your applique shapes, the throat plate might want to "suck" your fabric down. Prevent this by using a stabilizer on the back, OR use your hands to hold your fabric taut. ( for more info on stabilizers see my previous posts).
• Try your chosen stitch on a scrap of fabric and adjust the size to what you like. I recommend smaller stitch length and width for smaller shapes ( or more intricate details) and larger for larger shapes ( and more maneuverable details).
• Start stitching with your needle just outside of your applique shape, unless you are using the straight stitch, in which case you want to start a little inside of your shape.

Remember that the stitches I recommend when you are first starting with applique are a straight stitch, a zig zag, a blanket stitch, and a satin stitch ( which is a really closely spaced together zig zag.

Here are the samples of those stitches on my fused pumpkins:

Sample of straight stitch

Sample of zigzag stitch

Sample of blanket stitch 

Sample of satin stitch

When you have overlapping shapes, I like to start with the one that is furthest back and then work on the ones that are more in the foreground.

I really think that watching the video will explain everything way more clearly than I can with photos, so here is the link to my video: https://youtu.be/Jl9ndhU2MVM

And ofcourse, if something is clear as MUD, ask me ;).

For those of you with embroidery machines, I found the following videos for you and I hope they prove to be useful. I do not have an embroidery machine, but from what I understand, when you download the free ( or paid ) designs that go with the Accuquilt dies, you save those to a thumbdrive to transfer them to your sewing machine.

Then you set up your machine with your fabric and hoop, and it will outline stitch whichever design you just downloaded. That is your placement stitch. You then fuse your applique shape right inside that shape following the fusible instructions. Then you are ready to go back to your machine and have it stitch around your applique for you. Sounds pretty cool to me!

Here are the links to those videos:

 link to video regarding using embroidery machine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xLW-9lRXik&ab_channel=AccuQuilt

using an embroidery machine with a multiple shape die: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV4IifTqJts&ab_channel=AccuQuilt

Well, this concludes our lessons on applique. I do hope that my posts and videos have been helpful, but, as always, if something is unclear please ask for clarification. I am here to help!

Until next time~happy sewing! ( and p.s. I want to see some applique in our Facebook group!)

Monique