Originally Posted by AbbyQuilts
Originally Posted by Honchey
Hi, did you cut the handle on the diagonal (bias--Corner to corner)of the fabric?
Yep I did and it has a lot of stretch to it. I am just not good at it
For block 3 handle
What I did was print out the template of the machine applique handle, tape it to the window. place my block over the paper and trace the placement of the handle onto my block with a lead pencil. Mark just dark enough to see. That gave me stitching lines to follow. I did carefully press under one seam allowance for the outside edge, sewed it on first then did a needle turn for the inside. I undid a few stitched in the seam so I could tuck in the ends. When done, I dampened it with starch water, and kind of massaged it flat before pressing. If your background fabric is too dark to see through, just cut out the template to trace. Good luck.