We had absolutely gorgeous weather yesterday which meant we were outside basically from sun up to sun down...which meant I did not accomplish my three blogs in three days goal. (sigh) But we were able to watch my 4 year old's soccer game, start our seeds for our garden, do a little landscaping, and take in an afternoon baseball game so all in all it was a wonderful day. They are calling for possibly more snow next weekend (or a very cold rain) so I am glad we got outside while we could!
During a couple of recent stitch-outs I decided to add some extra fabric/stabilizer in the middle of the process to ensure a great finished product. I had just finished stitching our Zig Zag Bunny on a shirt and everything was going as planned. Just before I started stitching the name above the bunny, I checked the number of stitches left on the design. It seemed to me that the font I was using was extra dense (lots o' stitches) so I decided to add a layer of tear-away stabilizer under the hoop to make sure the dense letters did not cause the shirt to pucker.
![Adding Extra Fabric or Stabilizer](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8511/8564187901_1c50fa1ab4.jpg)
Once the design was finished stitching I just tore away the extra stabilizer. No puckering. Perfect!
![Zig Zag Bunny Shirt - All Things Applique](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8087/8564188623_c8a3fd38dd.jpg)
On our Scallop Bunny Patch design I used a very bold chevron pattern for bottom fabric (the scallop applique) and a solid light pink fabric for the top applique (bunny). As I was placing the light pink fabric on top of the chevron fabric I noticed I could still see the chevron lines through the pink fabric. I decided to add a layer of while flannel in between the light pink fabric and chevron fabric to ensure no chevron lines would show through.
![Adding Extra Fabric or Stabilizer-001](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8093/8565286526_53d24d2587.jpg)
When you have multiple layers of fabric for one applique layer I recommend cutting as close as possible to ensure the satin stitches cover everything. If you don't have white flannel, you could also try a second layer of the solid pink fabric (or whatever fabric you are using) or a white cotton, etc. I just had the flannel handy and it worked for me.
Here is the finished product...success!
![Bunny-Scallop-Patch](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8523/8565289828_b95d3aa132.jpg)
So, don't be afraid to modify your process mid-way to achieve the finished product you are hoping for. A little extra stabilizer or another layer of fabric can make all the difference!
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