I just got a kit to make Laura Heine's raw edge applique quilt for my DIL for Christmas....

Have any of you made one? And what do you think of the raw edge technique?

I haven't used that company, but the flowers are beautiful. It should make a gorgeous quilt!

I haven't made that particular one, but, raw edge is the only kind I do. Depending on the style, I will blanket stitch or satin stitch around it. If I want a frayed look, I will do just a straight stitch about 1/8" from the edge. In my avatar, I used both satin stitch and straight stitch for the applique. Your kit looks great and the fabric is fabulous.

I have not done it yet but I do like applique. The Laura Heine kit is beautiful.
quilterella your Avatar is awesome. I love it.

Thankyou for the compliment. I did it for my youngest DGD in two weeks from start to finish. She absolutely loves it.

A raw edgequilt is new to me. Will be anxious to see the finished product.

The kit is beautiful. Where did you find it? I'd like to have one.

A teeny tiny blanket stitch in pale pink would be just gorgous on those flowers.

I found the pattern and the kit.

Thank you for recommending the 1/8" stitch from the edge.. I do want the slightly frayed look around the flowers. I saw this quilt in a quilt shop and fell in love with it immediately... The shop lady said it was something you either loved or hated...

She had hers quilted before adding the applique flowers, then the flowers were quilted too, later. It was a beautiful quilt! Hope mine turns out half as good...

Holy Cow did you sleep at all? That is awesome. I can why your DGD loves it. I would treasure it too. Great work.

Well, hope ya'll don't think I'll get mine done in 2 weeks! I'm just shooting for Christmas 2011...

I'd just put Christmas and leave the year out :XD:

To be honest, I really should too...

I bought this one at The Cotton Patch in Salem, Oregon... but it was the last one they had..

Thanks for the tip! haven't started it yet, but better get going on it soon... also have to make a denim rag quilt first..

Glad you found it... have you made it yet? since I haven't gotten to mine yet, I would LOVE to see yours...

I was in Laura's shop yesterday (Fiberworks in Billings, Mt). It is a beautiful shop with a gazillion quilts of hers hung on the walls. Also several quilts from other designers using the raw edge applique style. When you see so many together they look great, must be the latest style. She thread embroiders all of the applique pieces until you can hardly see them, and then does a very small stipple stitch on every little square inch of the entire quilt top- she must burn thru 10 miles of thread on every quilt!!