Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
Originally Posted by KathyAire
Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
Why would applying by machine be any less "real" than applying by hand? Applique means "to apply" in French. Just as machine piecing and machine quilting are just as real as hand piecing and hand quilting, machine applique is just as real.
It's not that it isn't 'real', it's just that, to me, the hand applique looks so much better. There is such a difference. That being said, when I do dogs, that's not something that is elegant and the raw edge applique 'fits' the project.
I do admire the hand stuff, though.
I've seen some pretty
poor-looking hand applique. Just because it's hand done doesn't mean it always looks better.
I think you're dogs are wonderful! Ever so cute :)
And to me, applique is applique, only the methods are different - thank goodness - there's one out there that suits each of us :)