Originally Posted by sharon b
Your son is adorable :lol: The quilts are great ! Did you appligue all the lil feet and other decorations on the rag quilts ? Was that flannel or fleece ?
Sharon
Hi Sharon,
All the applique was done by hand with a blanket stich. My son is at the age where he wants to "help Momma" when I am at the sewing machine. After he accidentally put his finger on the belt of my sewing machine and almost broke his finger this summer, I realized I would have to do most of my sewing by hand and leave the machine work to naptime.
I do not like the feel of fusible web when I hand applique so I use mostly fleece because it doesn't fray. I have used flannel some, fray check it and then zigzag it on the machine.
I didn't like handwork before I discovered "appliqueing" fleece. Now I love handwork and actually find it relaxing, plus I can take it anywhere.
Rose Hall