Applique Stick - Any one have this?
 

I saw it on The Quilt Show and looks interesting. Any one have this and use it? Where do you purchase it?

Can you describe what you are asking about? I haven't heard of an applique stick.

Sounds interesting, tell us more...

I found this tutorial:
http://fabrictherapy.blogspot.com/20...-part-one.html

I do freezer paper applique (for machine applique) with the freezer paper ironed to the wrong side of the fabric. I tried glue sticks, but found it's a lot easier for me if I use Elmer's white school paste. This is the old stuff we had in kindergarten 60+ years ago and smells of peppermint! Unfortunately, Elmer's discontinued making the paste. When I couldn't find it in stores locally, I stocked up online and sealed the ones I'm not using in a bag -- so hopefully they will last me awhile.

It looked like a metal stick flat on one side to turn the fabric on to the glued edge. I googled but have not seen anything like this yet. Will keep you posted when I do find it.

This is a great tutorial! Thanks for sharing...she is using a stilleto which has a smaller tip than then one I am looking for.

Took a pic from the video so you can see what I am talking about - the lady says they are from Spain!

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You can pick up those cheapy little eyeglass repair kits. They work great. I use a wooden skewer also and just shave one end flat and squared. I have a poultry shears to cut the ends of the skewer. Of course the poultry shears are labeled for the craft/sewing room. The flat end of the skewer helps to spread the glue along the edge of the applique.

Another thing you can use is the 7 in 1 screwdriver you can pick up from your local hardware store/Home Depot or Lowe's. They're about $7.00. It also has a magnetic telescope. I have several for my Jeep, purse, and sewing/craft room.

Great tute....I really have to make hand appliqué a personal challenge soon...and this tute has really tempted me to start soon

I am also dappling a little with applique. Thanks for the post.

I asked DH to flatten the end of a knitting needle and smooth it for me. Works great.

Thanks for all the awesome tips, so many things I've never thought about!

Does anybody have an issue putting a needle through and getting stuck trying to get through the glue? I could see it for the machine, but for hand?

The one pictured from Spain almost looks like the metal pressing bars used when making bias stems.

Try using a letter opener. They are inexpensive and sturdy for pushing down the fabric. An orange stick for finger nails would also work.

I use the Karen Kay Buckley spray starch / mylar template method for small pieces, like leaves, petals, etc. It's basically the same, but you use one of the cheapie craft paint brushes to "paint" the edges with spray starch and push the edge of the fabric over the template, then you use the tip of your iron to press the fabric. Work your way around the template, paint, push, press, until the whole piece is done. Take the mylar template out, turn the piece over and press to get a really sharp edge. I prep all my small pieces in this manner, organizing with ziplock bags per each block. Stems are done with bias bars, circles and ovals are done with KKB's Perfect Circles and Perfect Ovals, and large pieces (baskets, vases, etc.) are done either backbasting or plain old needleturn.

If the piece is big enough to turn you can just face with a second piece of fabric, sew around the applique, snip a hole in the back side and turn through the hole. It is faster and often easier than all the starching and gluing.

I use an orange stick that you find in the health and beauty aisle of most stores. If you google orange stick you will find pictures of them if you don't know what I'm talking about. It is used for manicures and to push cuticles back. It is a wooden dowel with a pointed end on one end and a slanted end on the other. The slanted end is a great tool for folding things over, holding things etc. They usually come 3-5 or more to a package and are quite inexpensive. I'm not sure why they are called orange sticks because they are not orange at all nor are they used for oranges!

So many good solutions.

I like the spray starch myself. Works great and then you don't have to remove the freezer paper. Needle has no problem getting through the fabric. It is not much fussier in prep than glue.

Fantasric tute, thank you so much. Best tute I have seen for hand applique, so very easy to understand what she is doing. Thank you ever so much.

I've used a wooden kabob skewer, an orange stick (for pushing fingernail cuticles back), a bent end tweezers and a flat screwdriver to help push edges into place, when glue basting applique shapes. Also using your thumb and index fingers works too, with a pinching motion, especially for gentle curves. Whatever works. Many times you can make do with things you find in your house and you won't have to go buy a tool.

She sells them on her website - from Australia and EXPENSIVE!

Wouldn't a manicure stick work? Flat on one end and pointed on the other? https://www.google.com/search?q=mani...ml%3B638%3B576

I have never heard of doing this with glue. I just recently learned to do the same thing with liquid starch and a small beveled paint brush, that I filed the back end to a round point (like and orange wood stick) works great, and the few times I have had flakes show up, they just washed right out.

could it be a set of craft tweezers? they are more blunt at tips and work in reverse of eye tweezers. they clas the fabric and then lets go. I hope this makes sense.

I found this, could it be? http://www.keepsakequilting.com/prod...-THE-JAABA.htm

I've seen this demonstrated for turn needle at a quilt show. I had one for heirloom work.
http://www.nancysnotions.com/product...needle+tool.do

They are called orange "wood" sticks. They have been around as a manicure tool for as long as I can remember and that is over 60 years.

Wonderful tute, thanks!

It looks like washable glue to me. I use a glue stick and a "purple Thang"