Applique Club (Do you like to applique, lets chit chat here)
#532
I hand applique. I taught myself by appliquing hearts on white squares. I spent 7 years and made a quilt that just covers the top of my california king bed. I call it my 7 Year Stitch. Now I am working on a basket quilt. The baskets are cut out of 5 inch squares and sewn onto 6 inch tan-ish squares. The method I use in needle turn. Sometimes I use a plastic template and trace on the front of the fabric. I cut around a scant 1/4" (but you don't need to measure). With the hearts, I ironed freezer paper templates on the front of the fabric, cut around it and then needle turned to the edge of the freezer paper. I recommend using a straw needle and applique pins. I match my thread to the piece I am appliquing down. Happy stitching!
#534
Originally Posted by kwiltkrazy
I agree, it does look a little overwhelmed.
I have used fabric glue to turn under this time but I have also done needleturn. This needs to be done in a week. :) I am off today so will be working on it.
#536
Originally Posted by abdconsultant
Most of my projects are rough, since i'm self taught, if you look at what i have posted on this board you'll see i'm trying. ready to learn more.
#538
Originally Posted by abdconsultant
Most of my projects are rough, since i'm self taught, if you look at what i have posted on this board you'll see i'm trying. ready to learn more.
I am self taught, also. I pre-baste all my stuff, and my stitches are getting to be invisible.
My Oregon quilt was an adventure in mixed techniques. I designed the green with yellow flying geese in it, I designed the paper piecing myself. The beaver is pp also, but I had to re-scale the pattern down to work in the space. The sun/moon is hand embroidered, with a chain stitch used as a filler stitch. The lighthouse and the douglas fir are all designed into pp patterns. The fish is made from a b/white print with puff paint spread on top to make it look that way. I loved making it.
#540
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Central PA
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Gals, I am really liking what you are all doing. I think we are all somewhat self taught. My first applique project was made from a pattern I attempted to copy. Recall those snowflakes we folded and folded and then cut a design, well this was my first applique project. Turned out pretty good and I knew then that applique would be my preferred quilting technique.
Presently, I am preparing to do Gramdma Country Album from McCalls Quilting 1989/90(?). I did Country Album II and recently my son took it home with my blessing, so now I need to replace it. Robert Callaham is my favorite designer. I have also done several of his centers. Suz
Presently, I am preparing to do Gramdma Country Album from McCalls Quilting 1989/90(?). I did Country Album II and recently my son took it home with my blessing, so now I need to replace it. Robert Callaham is my favorite designer. I have also done several of his centers. Suz
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