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#403
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: montana
Posts: 620
Originally Posted by KathyAire
Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
Why would applying by machine be any less "real" than applying by hand? Applique means "to apply" in French. Just as machine piecing and machine quilting are just as real as hand pieceing and hand quilting, machine applique is just as real.
I do admire the hand stuff, though.
I think maybe Eleanor Burns teaches it. (that Eleanor, as long as she has been teaching, she still always has something new or pertinent to today's quilting !)
#406
Super Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Central PA
Posts: 1,920
Use a terry towel and lay the applique facing the towel, pressing from the backside. Use a little steam. This will prevent the applique from flattening.
Do we know the difference between ironing and pressing? Ironing is the old fashioned rubbing back and forth. Pressing is to set the iron down, no scrubbing; lift the iron and placing it down again. No scrubbing. Therefore, no distortion.
Suzanne
Do we know the difference between ironing and pressing? Ironing is the old fashioned rubbing back and forth. Pressing is to set the iron down, no scrubbing; lift the iron and placing it down again. No scrubbing. Therefore, no distortion.
Suzanne
#407
I am so glad you like it. Its 3-d, the flowers at the top middle open up and will have stamens in there along with the bell flowers, and the pansy needs its face put on. And, the bluette gets yellow french knots, will post it in a day or two.
#408
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Central PA
Posts: 1,920
When making skinny stems, prepare and stitch your preferred method. Then, using a tapestry needle and yarn, fill the stem with yarn for a 3-dimensional look by inserting the needle on the backside and pushing along inside the stem. Looks fantastic!! Suzanne
#409
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 853
Your work looks really nice! To iron, just put an old piece of cotton batting, or a thick towel...something like that on your ironing board. Mine is two layers of warm and natural batting and an old sheet on top. Then turn your appliqued piece over and press from the back side. Use a little steam if you have to and a pressing (up and down) motion rather than an ironing (side to side) motion. This will work for most types of applique.
#410
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: las vegas nv.
Posts: 2,452
Originally Posted by Suz
Don't know why, but again I am several pages behing. The little box is checked, but today was the first I received an email stating there was activity here. Anyhow . . . .
Lorli, please tell us about this board, size, padded? How exactly are you using it?
Suzanne
Lorli, please tell us about this board, size, padded? How exactly are you using it?
Suzanne
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