I think it will be fine if you starch it really stiff and quilt it. You'd be surprised at how forgiving applique quilts are one they are quilted.
MartiMorga
08-03-2012 07:41 AM
It is all in the stabilizer - most stabilizers can only handle 8,000 stitches. You should do an iron on stabilizer and a floater. Just stick the floater under your project. All will tear off nicely. Great block!!!
GailG
08-03-2012 08:01 AM
Originally Posted by MartiMorga
(Post 5415147)
It is all in the stabilizer - most stabilizers can only handle 8,000 stitches. You should do an iron on stabilizer and a floater. Just stick the floater under your project. All will tear off nicely. Great block!!!
Floater? not sure what is meant by the term. I appliqued life-size guitars on a quilt backing and had no puckering. I had used a lightweight pellon fusible stabelizer (the one with the little "glue" dots on the fusible side) and sewed it on pillowcase style -- put the glue side facing the right side, stitched along the lines of the silouette, cut a slit in the pellon, then turned to the right side.(hand basted the seam all around to have a sharp edge -- could press because of the glue -- never thought to use a teflon sheet) The glue side is now othe outside of the back. Then I ironed it onto the backing and satin stitched all around. (I think I learned this technique when I did an Eleanor Burns quilt -- URR)
I notice in the picture of the monster applique that the top part is puckered, but the legs, etc are fine.
That is going to be a great quilt! Good luck.
Toni C
08-03-2012 08:55 AM
Originally Posted by #1piecemaker
(Post 5410317)
your little monster is sure cute. I had to look twice though. He is pointing at something isn't he? Heheheh!
hahahaha #1 you are to funny!
Tartan
08-03-2012 09:11 AM
It looks like the satin stitch is a bit too dense. Open it up a little and it will also help if it is a little narrower. A wider zig zag seems to gather more fabric into it than a narrower one. Turn it over on your ironing surface and press the back. It also sometimes help if I put a towel on the ironing surface when I press. If you put a higher loft batt in your quilt and quilt right next to the outline, this will help too. Your block is really cute!
