How to Sew an Appliqué Design Using Embroidery Equipment
Zig Zag Stitch Design
A1) Placement / Outline stitch sews first to show where to place the appliqué piece.
A2) Place appliqué to cover the placement / outline stitch using embroidery spray adhesive on back of appliqué.
A3) Sew appliqué with zig zag stitch.
A4) If appliqué has second color / layer, repeat steps 1, 2 and 3.
A5) Finished 2-color appliqué.
Satin Stitch Design
B1) Placement / Outline stitch sews first to show where to place the appliqué piece.
B2) Place appliqué to cover the placement / outline stitch using embroidery spray adhesive on back of appliqué.
B3) Sew appliqué with a loose tack down stitch to hold in place.
B4) Sew satin stitch.
Program Thread and Sewing Color Sequence for an Appliqué
1) Load sew disk.
2) Select the first color (placement stitch) to be the same color as the appliqué piece.
3) Place a stop to allow for placement of the appliqué piece and use the "off set" or "hoop feed" feature to move hoop out from under the needles for placement.
4) Select the color for zig zag stitch or tack down if using satin stitch.
• You have finished  if you are only sewing a 1-color appliqué.
• If applying a satin stitch, select the color for the finishing satin stitch.
• If applying a second color / layer, repeat steps 1, 2, 3 and 4.