How difficult are Mckenna Ryan quilts to make??
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Hi all,
Just pondering new projects, I really love to do applique quilts. Have never done one by Mckenna Ryan, wondering how difficult they are? As far as applique quilting, I would consider that I am medium to advanced as far as experience...now that is on the actual applique...fmq is another story!! ;) ...Thanks for any advice...
Kif
Just pondering new projects, I really love to do applique quilts. Have never done one by Mckenna Ryan, wondering how difficult they are? As far as applique quilting, I would consider that I am medium to advanced as far as experience...now that is on the actual applique...fmq is another story!! ;) ...Thanks for any advice...
Kif
#2
I enjoy McKenna Ryan patterns. The secret to success are using her fabrics and a very good pair of Kai small cutting scissors. The better the scissors, the better your cutting is. Forgot to add, patience helps a great deal on her work.
#3
I think it just depends on your skill set. I don't applique well so for me it would be very difficult. A friend of mine loves applique and has made several Mckenna Ryan quilts and she says they are easy to do (for her) other then having sore fingers. She hand appliques them. She probably has the strongest fingertips of anyone I know! It can be a little hard to go through that many layers of fabric.
#5
I use light weight fusible to arrange the pieces then top stitch(machine)very close to the edges. I also use manicure scissors for fine cutting. I like to use batiks when possible as they fray less. (if at all)
#6
To me, the difficult part would be coughing up the money to buy a set of them. They are beautiful, but they don't come cheap! The other difficult thing would be that I prefer to come up with my own fabrics for anything - and hers seem to look a lot better with the fabrics she uses.
#7
Holy Moly everything and anything involving McKenna Ryan patterns is here on ebay
http://stores.ebay.com/Stitches-Quil...l?_fsub=723662
http://stores.ebay.com/Stitches-Quil...l?_fsub=723662
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Originally Posted by btiny36
Holy Moly everything and anything involving McKenna Ryan patterns is here on ebay
http://stores.ebay.com/Stitches-Quil...l?_fsub=723662
http://stores.ebay.com/Stitches-Quil...l?_fsub=723662
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I have recently bought the "Which came first?" pattern but unlike some of you I wish I could by a kit with all the fabrics!
I have "found" them all on-line but I'm sure its going to take some doing to assemble the whole list of them, especially if I have to order from different places! Shipping - ugh!
Going to check out Fabric Depot this coming week. They may have a few.
Thanks for advise on scissors, etc! I'd agree that the batiks would be the only way to go!
I have "found" them all on-line but I'm sure its going to take some doing to assemble the whole list of them, especially if I have to order from different places! Shipping - ugh!
Going to check out Fabric Depot this coming week. They may have a few.
Thanks for advise on scissors, etc! I'd agree that the batiks would be the only way to go!
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I have a kit still in the box. Took a look at all the tiny pieces and decided to wait on it a little longer. The basic construction is really fusible interfacing with raw edge applique. Not too difficult I'd say - just tedious.
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