On My goodness those quilts are so pretty, I love your colors.

I agree, very nicely done.
Here I go getting behind again as there is a lady out sick at my job this week so I will be filling in for her which means not alot of sewing...hmmm job or sewing? lol

Don't you hate it when work interferes with our sewing? Unfortunately I need to still work....if nothing else in order to support this hobby!

I love to applique, but do machine applique in the hoop. Would love to communicate with anyone who does that.
Jo Ann

I have never used a hoop when machine appliqueing. What kind of a hoop do you use? Sounds very interesting.

Is that done like machine embroidery? I did one in a class once.

Check out this site: http://www.karenkaybuckley.com/index.php

I went to the local guild meeting tonight and Rachel Pellman gave a talk/demo on Amish quilts. Wonderful slides, quilts as well as kits (for sale). At the end of the meeting, one of the guild gals showed several items she purchased from Karen Kay, we consider Karen a friend so we don't need to use her last name. She had two pairs of scerrated scissors (one for arthritic hands with big loops for fingers that are made for both right and lefthanders), a small pair of applique scissors and a blue glue pen. I believe the scissors are her design and will be on sale until the end of the month.

The intro shows Karen. She is a sweet talented lady who lives about 40 miles from her and I have been able to sit under her teaching of applique, of course, on three different occasions. I understand the DVD is excellent. Take a look. Suzanne

So glad others are interested. To do machine applique in the hoop I hoop the stabilizer (usually a tear-away), spray the stabilizer with a temporary spray adhesive, position the fabric on top of the stabilizer (on top, not inside the hoop) and then applique. Works for me. Let me know if you have more questions.
JoAnn

Is this on an embroidery machine if not what kind of a hoop do you use?

This is an embroidery machine. It comes with several hoops and I use the size that fits the design.