making a butterfly quilt
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Eeeeks! I thought I was using fusible web but I just saw that I am using fusible interfacing. I have lots of butterflies made and fused and they look fine. I looked on the old message boards and it doesn't seem like a fatal mistake. What exactly is the difference between the two? I intend to just applique them on squares. If this isn't right plz tell me so I can get the web stuff. I really don't want to "stick" them to the square anyways. Thnx, Pauline
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well it is only interfacing. like lining your butterflies. it just gives them more body and stability. they won't fuse down to your background fabric though, i wouldn't think. I assume you were going to sew them down anyway. you will just have to pin them first.
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Thx...I take it that the fusible web is sticky on both sides....but I will be pinning and sewing down the center of the Butterfly, around the wings and a couple curved lines on the wings. Thanks for a quick response. I am going to go and continue now. Pauline
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Hi Pauline,
Just wanted to tell you that my name is Pauline, too. My dad named me after one of his girlfriends. I was very suprised to find that out. I told my mother I would never let my husband name a child after an old girlfriend, Any way just wanted to say hi, I don't find to many people with our name.
Pauline
Just wanted to tell you that my name is Pauline, too. My dad named me after one of his girlfriends. I was very suprised to find that out. I told my mother I would never let my husband name a child after an old girlfriend, Any way just wanted to say hi, I don't find to many people with our name.
Pauline
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It is pretty thin. I am going to machine applique it. (first time for applique. I panicked when I noticed the word "interfacing" after I had Accuquilt-cut a load of butterflies. But now that I find out it is okay, I am so relieved. I will be blanket=stitching it and add some lines on the wings and down the middle. Thx for your response. Pauline
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Originally Posted by Dolphyngyrl
You should be fine if you do the eleanor burns method with fusible interfacing, you could even make your butterflies puffy if you wanted
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