Step 1:
First, hoop the item you'll be doing the embroidery on. In this example, I'm using a fingertip towel.
Step 2:
Now place your appliqué fabric over the hooped area.
Step 3:
Allow the first color stop in the appliqué to sew. This will usually be a run-stitch outline of the area to be filled with fabric.
Step 4:
Without un-hooping, remove the embroidered item from the machine and cut away the excess appliqué fabric.
Step 5:
Return the hoop to your machine and continue stitching the design. The zig-zag tackdown stitch and satin border will secure and cover the edge of the trimmed fabric.
Step 6:
Your finished product is a design complete with your own personalized detail that comes from choosing your own appliqué fabric.