Originally Posted by SherriB
I want to get started on DD's SB Sue quilt. I have the book by Eleanor Burns and she says to use iron on interfacing. What is the best kind to use? And what would happen if you don't use interfacing? And do you have to iron the edges under or can I just blanket stitch them?
I have never done appique before.
I saw Eleanor demonstrate this technique on PBS years ago. I made my grandson a bear quilt using pre-printed fabric. Used light weight fusible interfacing,the kind with bumps on one side. Used an "old fashioned" pinking sheers to trim around the bears before turning. Used invisible thread with a narrow stitch used for hemming to secure the applique. It looks very close to hand work. I trimmed out the excess fabric from the back before hand quilting.
In hind sight this was way too much work for a child, by the time he received his quilt, he was past the teddy bear stage.
When I made a quilt for his little brother, I picked a familiar pattern that was easy to strip piece and machine quilt. He received his in time for his first birthday. Considering I was in a rehab center for four months and on home care for another two months that year, it is a miracle that he even got a quilt. Jacob is sitting on his Jacob's Ladder quilt in my avatar.