Question about fusing circles
#3
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Hi, are you asking if you want to put circles on your square do you have to do it with fusible interfacing? No you don't. You can do it which ever way you want, applique by hand, applique by machine, you don't have to have an interfacing to do it. Using fusibles is really easy to do however.
#4
Hi, are you asking if you want to put circles on your square do you have to do it with fusible interfacing? No you don't. You can do it which ever way you want, applique by hand, applique by machine, you don't have to have an interfacing to do it. Using fusibles is really easy to do however.
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you can always use 'icky' fabric as stabilizer..
For example I have some super thin flimsy see thru fabric that i would not trust in a block, however I used my go circle die cutter.. layed right side (good fab) to right side (icky fab) and cut.. i sewed all the way around the edge- 1/4 inch... and slit a hole in the icky fabric and 'birthed' the circle.. Now i have a clean edge to applique..
For example I have some super thin flimsy see thru fabric that i would not trust in a block, however I used my go circle die cutter.. layed right side (good fab) to right side (icky fab) and cut.. i sewed all the way around the edge- 1/4 inch... and slit a hole in the icky fabric and 'birthed' the circle.. Now i have a clean edge to applique..
#6
you can always use 'icky' fabric as stabilizer..
For example I have some super thin flimsy see thru fabric that i would not trust in a block, however I used my go circle die cutter.. layed right side (good fab) to right side (icky fab) and cut.. i sewed all the way around the edge- 1/4 inch... and slit a hole in the icky fabric and 'birthed' the circle.. Now i have a clean edge to applique..
For example I have some super thin flimsy see thru fabric that i would not trust in a block, however I used my go circle die cutter.. layed right side (good fab) to right side (icky fab) and cut.. i sewed all the way around the edge- 1/4 inch... and slit a hole in the icky fabric and 'birthed' the circle.. Now i have a clean edge to applique..
#8
you can always use 'icky' fabric as stabilizer..
For example I have some super thin flimsy see thru fabric that i would not trust in a block, however I used my go circle die cutter.. layed right side (good fab) to right side (icky fab) and cut.. i sewed all the way around the edge- 1/4 inch... and slit a hole in the icky fabric and 'birthed' the circle.. Now i have a clean edge to applique..
For example I have some super thin flimsy see thru fabric that i would not trust in a block, however I used my go circle die cutter.. layed right side (good fab) to right side (icky fab) and cut.. i sewed all the way around the edge- 1/4 inch... and slit a hole in the icky fabric and 'birthed' the circle.. Now i have a clean edge to applique..
#9
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Oregon
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I'm going to use the same method (using a different fabric as a stabilizer & birthing the circle) on my batik strip quilt, too. I wanted a nice clean edge, and feel the extra bit of fabric on each circle is going to make it stand out just a tiny bit more again the batik strips, besides being easier to applique onto the quilt top....I am probably going to add a small piece of batting, too, so that the quilting on those circles adds a bit to the quilt top in texture and interest.
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