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Old 10-04-2015, 04:08 AM
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Appliquick was used to make this quilt:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...c-t265846.html

When I went to Gail's house to see the quilts for the first time she gave me a quick tute on the product. Then the gal that created it (she is from Barcelona) had a booth at the AQS show in Syracuse and was doing 20 minute demos. I was sold. So I bought the foundation and all her tools, glue sticks turner tools and even her scissors which I found to be VERY nice micro serrated blades. Yeah I spent quite a bit in her booth but after watching her demo and trying it I figured I'd give it a shot. I have not done a project with it yet. But from fondling the completed samples in her booth, the product does soften up with washing and I found it to be less stiff than fusibles used for raw edge applique but still not as soft and pliable as methods where you don't leave any kind of foundation (for lack of a better word) inside the units. I do know Gail (maker of the Heron Pond) took classes from Kathy McNeal https://www.kathymcneilquilts.com/ and that is where she learned about it. I think what makes the product unique are the tools she developed for turning the edges but I'm not sure if you could use the tools without the foundation. It is my understanding that the only US distributor for it is now Jinny Beyer. But I have found the product on e-bay and other sources. I think Jinny is the only one who carries everything in one place.
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