Hi!

For those of you who applique, what fusible web do you prefer???

I have a chance to rent a booth at a quilt show and plan to have some shapes made with my die cut machine pre cut to sell. I want to make sure I have what most people prefer. Also, do you prefer to applique cotton shapes? I prefer fleece and felt (I've also been told I quilt to the beat of a different drummer...)

Thanks for any advice!

Rose Hall

Rose Hall

For my iron on applique pieces, I use Steam A Seam lite. for my pieces I want to hand appliquie on, I use freezer paper method

By hand applique and freezer paper--do you mean the pieces you want to needle turn?

Rose

I have used Steam-a-Seam Lite, too. It makes it easier to quilt, if you cut a piece that goes all around the piece being appliqued rather than covering the entire applique piece. It's sometimes difficult to hand quilt with all the fusible web.

Oops!!! Didn't mean to post twice.




I have used Steam-a-Seam Lite, too. It makes it easier to quilt, if you cut a piece that goes all around the piece being appliqued rather than covering the entire applique piece. It's sometimes difficult to hand quilt with all the fusible web.

I use steam-a-seam 2 and also cut out the center on large pieces to keep it from feeling stiff. My edge method is usually a blanket stitch.

ONLY Heat N Bond.

Steam n' Seam

I applique using 100% cotton and use needleturn applique, so having the 1/4 inch seam built into the piece is important to me. I have done some applique using iron on, using steam a seam. But I find I don't like the stiffness and prefer to applique by hand. I haven't thought of using felt or fleece for applique, but I think it's a great idea and I will have to remember it! Good luck with your booth!

Heat and Bond :thumbup: