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Originally Posted by kiki1002
Fusing isn't permanent!!! I warn customers all the time. :) Try going the edges with you machine...you could also blanket stitch by hand. Great piece!
I've gotten all the stems and leaves zig-zagged in green and when I started to sew the centers I could only find one! The others had come unglued and were on the floor. :oops: :evil: |
Originally Posted by Grambi
http://www.patsythompsondesigns.com/
I don't know if you have ever seen any of her (Patsy Thompson) videos, but she does some great tutorials, including quilting on applique. By the way, your applique is gorgeous! Please post on your finished piece. I think I may have bought that pattern recently and will have to watch some videos myself. I feel like such an ameteur....hmm...I guess I am... :roll: |
Originally Posted by catrancher
You have plenty of good ideas here. I'll just add my two cents. I always use blanket stitch around my appliques. You can do a couple of straight stitches first to secure it, then blanket stitch right over the top of the straight stitches. You won't see them. I've done this with satin stitch too, but I think blanket stitch ends up looking better, especially if you haven't done it a lot. You must stitch down all raw edges so they don't pull up. Then you can do your decorative top stitches. When that' all done, make the quilt sandwich and quilt away!
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Originally Posted by Grambi
Originally Posted by GwynR
There is another way to do it and that's add batting and do fancy stitches around your applique. Then when you get the top done you add a whole piece of batting and backing and quilt. We are learning this technique in a Bernina
Features Class I am taking. It's a real learning experience. We do a new block each month, and the blocks are spectacular! |
I do a lot of applique and always stitch and embroider before I sandwich.Hope that helps
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Here's what I do: for a flat look, I sew down the applique. I use a zigzag with invisible thread. For a raw edge that will fray a little on the edge, I straight stitch just inside the edge of the applique. I do the same after the quilt is layered if I want the applique to stand out from the background. Hope that makes sense. I don't have any decorative stitches on my machine.
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I decided to use bits and pieces of
everyone's wonderful advice... I zig zagged around the stems and leaves and freemotioned around the flowers and details. Now I'm in the process of hand sewing tiny black beads around the flower centers. I think it looks fairly good for a first and thank you all for your help. Hopefully the next photo will be a finished quilt! |
It's beautiful! Aren't you prooud of yourself!
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Wow, nice job! I love poppies.
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OMGsh... I think It's finally ready to quilt!
Here are a few photos of it done and ready to go to a LA. I sent a pm to charisma from this group and hope she will quilt it for me. She is so talented and I LOVE all of the quilting I've seen of hers. Thanks to all of you for your advice ... I think I used it all! |
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