Thread: Needle-turn Applique and assorted Applique Notes

Originally Posted by Steady Stiching

Thank you for the very detailed notes. I see they suggest DMC 50 wt., do yourself a favor and give YLI 100 wt silk a try. I recently switched over and its just a dream to use.

Thanks for the tip. Actually, I bought a whole set of a gazillion colors of small polyester spools a while ago. (I remember at the time thinking that this price is too good to be true) Well, it was apparently something made cheaply in China but it seems to work for me. I still have TONS of it so I will not be buying much thread for applique unless of course I don't have the right color.

Thank you for taking the time to share. For me, I know it is very helpful. I have been trying to master applique for sometime. Practice, pratice, pratice!

Thank you for sharing your info on needle turn applique. I will read through the pages tomorrow . I appreciate the clear instructions :-)

Originally Posted by MadQuilter

I recently took a class on needle-turn applique. There were no handouts so I transcribed my notes and added sketches. I learned a lot so I thought I'd share my notes with my quilting buddies.

Topics covered include
Preparing the freezer paper pattern
Preparing the fabric pattern
Basic instructions
Shapes (Square, Leaf, Heart, Stem, Circle, Flower)
Supplies
Perfect Circles
Freezer Paper with starch
A little bit of English Paper Piecing.

The attached is a pdf file

I always wanted to know how and thank God he sent you to me with great instructions.Thanks a million now I can try something new.Thanks again

Martina you did a great job on the tut. Thanks for sharing. Have fun with your applique and be sure to let us see what you're working on.

Great notes and instructions! I also learned to press two sheets of freezer paper together to have stiffer for patterns. June Taylor Fray BLOCK is wonderful because it does not leave fabric stiff like fray check.