Lacelady

Linda, so glad you are making a good recovery, good to have you back with us.

Roxanne

Linda,
Glad you are feeling better and your recovery is going well. Isn't it strange that our notifications drop and suddenly we are hundreds of posts behind? Can't wait to see your blocks. I am new to both applique and embroidery and study everything I can to try to improve my skills. So far, I'm having mixed results.

JudyG

Welcome back, Linda. Glad to hear you're doing well and getting ready to sew again.

sandpat

Yea Linda!!! Glad to see you back and recouping well. I know what you mean about watching those videos...but aren't you glad you can! its the next best thing to being there...:lol:

If you see us refer to something you might have missed, just ask...somebody will fill you in on the details.

Obsessed

Welcome back O Bionic One! Glad to see you're feeling better!

d.rickman

Welcome back Linda, good to hear you are doing well.

I accidently just learned something, and thought I would share with everyone, how well it worked out. I was having issues getting my points and curves to look half decent. I work on one template at a time and I accidently placed my material onto freezer paper with the wax side up, instead of facing down, took my iron and was working on one of the points and thought that went really well, as the material stayed in place, then was working on an inside curve, and realized OMG I've got the wax side up, and its holding everything in place - now my points are really pointy and the curves also look terrific. Or is this the correct way to do applique? Just learning!!

craftyone27

Whenever I use freezer paper, I always use it wax side up and lightly iron. Not sure if it is the "right way" or not but it has always worked well for me. The paper peels off nicely when you finish with the applique, so no worries there! I'll be anxious to here Lesley's take on this.

d.rickman

Now how stupid do I feel, just checked on a beginners tutorial on how to applique using freezer paper, and that is the correct way. I was taught differently, I think they forgot to tell us to turn over the heart so the wax was on the top side. That is soooooooooo much easier than what I was doing..... OMG and I paid for that class!!

Butterflyspain

Well now what did I tell ya all. When you cut out the shape use the shiney side down and iron it on and cut, now flip it and do you seams, I did say

Elle

sandpat

LOL...I've tried both ways. I say that you should do it which ever way works the best for YOU!

Personally...I'm trying to learn how to do it with just a needle...no paper....so go well..some not quite so well, but I'm getting there!!

I finally finished that blasted block #22 (after I think 14 hours!)...GRRRR!!! I'm not all that happy with some of the points..but with a 7" block..these are as good as I'm going to get them until I have years more practice..so I'm NOT doing it over!! I'll post a pic of the block on that thread in a few minutes.