Originally Posted by pittsburgpam
It's machine stitching with my lovely Viking. :) I tried several and the tiny blanket stitch did the best. I turned the speed down though.
I would use the fusible for crafty things and something like this quilt which I will probably give to my granddaughter. I am not especially fond of the flat, ironed-on look. It DOES look like an iron-on patch. I would still do it by hand on most things.
How many do I have going? Ummm... not sure. Most are about done except for a couple need borders, one needs some applique, one needs two more strips sewn on and then decide on a border or not. I live alone... I have lots of time in the evenings.
Have you tried cutting the "less bulk" fusible method?
http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/techni...ue-bulk_1.html
It works pretty well on simple shapes, like your flowers (not the stems though) - I used it for hearts and circles. Basically what you do is to cut the fusible a bit larger than the applique, then cut out the middle prior to ironing it onto the fabric. Then you cut out the actual applique and iron it to the background. It adheres around the perimeter of the applique, leaving the center nice and soft. Your stitching around the edge covers the fused part. FYI - it didn't work so well with a Hawaiian design. It got tangled up and I gave up. But it does work well on simpler shapes.
Your quilts are gorgeous! You must work fast, it seems like you finish one every week! LOL