BonniFeltz

How do you get the freezer paper out then? Do you take it out before ironing? Do you just iron the 1/4 inch and then take out the paper before putting it on the background fabric? Or do you iron it onto the background fabric, turn the fabric over and make a slit in the back to remove the freezer paper and then sew up slit in back.

coralee

I cut a small slit in the back of the quilt and pull the pieces out, and hand sew the slit, I thought about using a small strip of stitch witch, but if I quilt over the entire design, its not recomended.

judylg

I did try hand applique this summer and switched back to raw edge. I guess I am not an appliquer, but I am happy there are quilters who enjoy it. I say if you like doing it, go for it.

judylg

Your puppies are so cute, love them.

judylg

It took me all of ten minutes to needle turn and it took a minute for me to switch back to raw edge, think I am lazy, the one thing about doing by hand is you can take it with you and do not have to sit in front of the machine.

Suz

Don't give up too quickly. Try one of the other preparations for getting your pieces ready. I wrote about using templar/ spray starch/ and a paint brush. I find it the easiest so that when you sit down to stitch, the edges are already turned. Please give it a try. Suzanne

judylg

I took a class this summer and just finishing it up as we speak, anyways, it was a ton of work, the woman teaching had made the pattern up and the centre was appliqued. She had hand appliqued it, her thoughts were, everone should try it once. Well...they say you should bungee jump once...don`t think so! Some day maybe, my machine applique is better then my hand work. Thanks for the suggestion.

ukdame

When I just did my airplane applique I used the freezer paper method and painted starch around my turned edges. Its a liquid called " Stiffy", no really !. Great stuff. After pressing over the edges w/my mini iron I was able to peel off the freezer paper and the applique piece stayed perfectly in place. I am also able to save the cut out freezer paper design to use again, which was a plus since I hand drew everything. :wink:

ukdame

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4132/...8cb0dc8e_b.jpg

Hope this posts the pic I just uploaded to add to my post on airplane applique :)

Dmart

I love, love, love to applique. I like it more than piecing.
I had never done it before but decided with my first quilt I would jump right in head first. I did not think it was hard at all. I have learned a few things along the way that I would love to share. The sad part is after all that now i am scared to quilt it !!!! By the way it is a monkey quilt that was suppost to be a gift but my husband convinced me that it would not be cared for nor appreciated the way it should. I put alot of work into it!!!I will try to post pics.