SandyFay

Hi, First of all, I'm not sure I'm posting this question in the right place...but I just bought the quilt pattern "Bloom" by V and Co. It was suppose to be easy but doesn't tell how to applique the petals on the quilt. I guess I could use a zigzag or blanket stitch but I'm concerned about how that would look in the center where the stitches meet. Has anyone else made this quilt? I could use some advice. BTW I'm new to quilting and this is my first appliqued quilt. Thanks for any advice or suggestions.

kat13

I hear you!! I bought a pattern from a different co but it said "use your favorite applique method"...what helped me was utube, this board, and doing searches of free tutorials and then just trying the different methods like needle turn or fusible machine stitch. Sometimes you just have to practice a method to see if you will like it...maybe on some scrap frabric. Good luck!!

Prism99

If you can, get Harriet Hargrave's book which explains in detail different ways to do applique. Here is a link:
http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Mach...dp/157120136X/

My preference is freezer paper applique (with edges turned under using white school paste rather than a glue stick) and a small reverse hem stitch. For a baby quilt, I would probably choose a fine polyester or cotton thread for the applique stitch.

Peckish

My preference is freezer paper applique with edges turned under and starched. I don't care much for the buttonhole-stitch look, it's not my style.

My friend took a Sharon Schamber class where she learned Sharon's method of applique: she pre-washes (and therefore pre-shrinks) her applique fabrics, but NOT her background fabric. She topstitches her appliques with a very small stitch, close to the edge. When she washes the quilt, the background fabric shrinks, pulling the applique in and under the stitching. I don't know if she washed the top before quilting or not, but I would think she'd have to, to get the applique edges under. I'm fascinated by this method and have always wanted to try it on something small.

Silver Needle

My favorite is the look of needle turn appliqué . But I love handwork, even on binding

Jan in VA

This book, Applique 12 Different Ways by applique master Elly Sienkiewicz, has always been a favorite of mine. Available used on Amazon.com.

Jan in VA

Ladyjanedoe

I bought this kit.
I'm planning on stitching the petal fabric to a one sided fusible, slice the back, turn it inside out, fuse to the background fabric , and then stitch down using my machine. It's a lovely project and the fabric they provide is beautiful.

Ladyjanedoe

This link might explain it better than I did:
http://ajpadilla.com/tutorials/begin...le-interfacing

SandyFay

Thanks to all of you,,the tutorial did help. I've got some of the flowers made but was wondering how to stitch them so the center of the flower would look right.

SandyFay

I didn't buy the kit because I wanted to use different colors. I understand how to make the flowers and have already made a few..I just don't understand how to stitch them on the quilt without overlapping the stitches in the center of the flower. Are you planning on zigzagging the flower to the quilt?