Originally Posted by Lostn51
Rachael you did a marvelous job on the quilt and I have only dreamed of doing applique. Maybe one of these days I will break down and try it if I can ever get a decent schedule with these sewing machines I am repainting and refurbing and servicing.
Lets say business is going too good almost!!
So whats the trick in doing it?
Billy
Better knock on wood! The last thing you want is business drying up! :)
What I have learned about applique so far is that there is as many ways to do it as there are people who do it. Since starting this quilt I've used several different methods, but this quilt has just one used on it. The freezer paper, turn edge under and machine stitch down method (used a blind hem stitch but you can do just a zig zag). I tried needle turn by hand but that just wasn't for me, though some of the pieces on this quilt required hand stitching due to their small size.
I have another wall hanging needing to be quilted that I used fusible on. I really liked doing applique with that. The part I don't think I'll like is all the stitching around the edge. This one is worst than most with a lot of small, narrow pieces.
Overall I've enjoyed the applique I've done so far. This quilt was a little larger dose than I cared for but breaking it up with some piecing on other projects helped. I say you should go for it! :)