When either zigzag stitching or button hole stitching around the appliqué pieces that are very different in colour or value it's easy to see where to stitch. But when stitching around a piece that is similar in colour to it's neighbour, that's a different story. I use a clear foot but with my poor eye sight it's still very difficult.
An example is where the white bunny ears are on the back ground fabric. Or the light yellow wings lay on top of the darker yellow body. Or check my last post and the orange feathers on the owl. That's where I could really have used this simple idea!
What solves this issue? Well, it's my favourite marking tool. Crayola Washable markers for kids. Trace around the shape you are having problems seeing under the sewing machine foot and that solves the problem. It all comes out in the wash!
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