sandrab64

Hello~ I'm making this 5 foot high scarecrow wallhanging and would like to know opinions on how much quilting needs to be done within applique pieces? I've quilted around each applique piece including the patchwork on his pants, shirt, hat, and have meader quilted the background. Do I need to do any more quilting mainly within his hat, shirt, and pants or can I leave it? I don't want him to look 'flat'. He won't be going into the washer because I don't want his hair and scarf to get weird looking. If I should quilt within the larger applique pieces, any suggestions to enhance the particular piece of clothing?? Thanks!

Tartan

Very cute! If you have sewn around all the appliqués, the only other spot I might do is stitch up between the arms and the body and one line up the center of the shirt (to his kerchief)and add buttons along it. That should keep that large area from wrinkling or sagging.

QuiltnNan

he's so cute

dunster

I would quilt within the applique, because it's made of large pieces. The quilting shouldn't make him look flat, in fact it should give added dimension to your very cute scarecrow.

sandyms

When I do applique on a wallhanging, I first fuse down all the pieces, then make a quilt sandwich: backing fabric right side down, batting, then the top right side up. I proceed to applique the pieces, thereby appliquing and quilting is done at the same time. I also tend to use fusible batting for larger wallhangings as it seems to give it a little "stiffness".

ManiacQuilter2

Tartan and dunster have the right suggestions. You want to outline all the applique pieces just to keep the quilt from shifting and sagging. The hat I would stitch a 1/2" inside the brim. He is very cute !!!

nabobw

I would do as sandyms said. Any quilting would be done around the applique like stippling to make the applique pop.