Appliqué question
#12
I'm doing a laundry basket BOM quilt and 12 of the blocks are appliquéd flowers and stems and such. It's all batiks and beautiful.
Here's a link to the quilt:
http://www.phoenixrosequilts.com/blo...starting-soon/
Here's a link to the quilt:
http://www.phoenixrosequilts.com/blo...starting-soon/
#13
My BOM is thru craft town fabrics but I guess it was limited because its not listed anymore, sorry. Thanks for all the advise I'm thinking ill do a zig zag with a neutral on the bottom and embroidery thread on top.
#14
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I also am doing one of Edyta's quilt's this year- her pre-cut fusible appliques are not hand sewn- the fusible makes that quite difficult- in the class with her she showed us how she does a small blanket stitch - she uses aurifil or silk threads- most of us from the class are using silk thread- it is so fine it pretty much disappears and comes in a huge array of colors. I love working with silk threads- I've been using a light gray cotton in the bobbin. some of the ladies using aurifil are using the same thread top and bobbin. any stitch you like can be used. I wouldn't use a satin stitch though- it is way too heavy of a stitch and (in my eye) would take away from the beautiful appliques.
#15
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Join Date: Dec 2012
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I attended a lecture by Edyta herself. She recommends invisible or monofilament as the top thread and a thread for the bottom that matches the background. She uses heat and bond fusible. Her samples were all appliqued with a zig-zag with her machine on 1 for width and length. Quilting was done by long-arm. Most threads appeared to blend with the background. I have seen samples of her work done by quilt shops that matched the top thread to the applique but that had to have been very tedious and required many thread changes. But they were beautiful as well. I would be curious to see one done with the blanket stitch.
#16
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Greenwood, AR
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I am doing Edyta Sitar's Spring Bouquet BOM as a monthly class at my LQS...we are ALL using machine blanket stitch using a shortened stitch length and they are turning out beautiful. If I could figure out how to post a picture I'd show you how nice it looks!
#18
I also did the Reaching Out quilt as a BOM. I did mine by hand and now it is ready for me to quilt it by hand. This would be the first quilt that I did all by hand. I used silk thread and needle turn.
#19
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Join Date: Jul 2010
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I have studied with several applique teachers and the best one by far was Pat Campbell and the needle-turn technique. I like it because you are not doing the prep in a least 3 ways. I just put it down and use the invisible stitch she taught; to me it is so much quicker.
#20
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Greenville, South Carolina
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Applique is my first love in quilting, and I do all hand applique. I love silk thread for it. I realize it is a little expensive, but I use it for all my applique. Try it, you'll like it. I did a number of classes with Nancy Pearson, and believe me, she's the best, IMHO. She uses silk thread for all of her applique.
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