ST E P 6 A stitched outline of the frog is put in place on the shadow of the frog for the tack-down stitching. ST E P Tack-down stitches are used in any type of appliqué to hold the piece in place for final stitching. Typically, a satin stitch or E-stitch is used. An E-stitch was chosen for this application to reduce the stitch count and to create a more handmade look. 7 ST E P 8 28 Impressions | October/November 2015 A sheet of spangle heat seal material was created in-house using a spangle motif machine. The laser cut out the shape of the frog. impressionsmag.comhttp://www.impressionsmag.com