I learned how to hand sew at an early age. I didn’t use these techniques again until 10+ years later when I took a quilting class.
On the left side to applique this heart I did a simple whip stitch. (Create by sticking your needle into the bottom fabric and back up and the up through the folded edge of the heart and pull tight enough to hold but not so tight it puckers)
On the right side, I have gone back over the whip stitch with a chain stitch to cover up the whip stitches and make it more finished. (Pull your thread up and down a short distance. With your thread on the left side, stick your needle from the top where you began under the space you left and back up just slightly where you went down. If you did correctly it should look like a loop.
Yes, I know you can do this on the sewing machine, but applique is a satisfying take-along project for those commuter trips or even waiting in the doctor’s office.
Have a great day.
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