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Old 02-17-2010, 08:09 AM
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Looks awesome!!!!

One other thing you might try is a tear away stabilizer underneath. It really helps. I usually buy the Pellon brand as it's generally less expensive but any brand will work. When you're done and tearing away the stabilizer -- hold on to the block close to where your tearing and gently tear. Another great thing to use is the tear away/wash away -- which means the first time the quilt is washed, all the excess stabilizer on the back will dissolve and be gone! :D
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Old 02-17-2010, 09:32 AM
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Old 02-17-2010, 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by sewjoyce
Looks awesome!!!!

One other thing you might try is a tear away stabilizer underneath. It really helps. I usually buy the Pellon brand as it's generally less expensive but any brand will work. When you're done and tearing away the stabilizer -- hold on to the block close to where your tearing and gently tear. Another great thing to use is the tear away/wash away -- which means the first time the quilt is washed, all the excess stabilizer on the back will dissolve and be gone! :D

If you don't have the money iron some COFFEE FILTERS flat. Then just pin to under side of your applique. They are free (usually in my cabinet already) and easy to trim/tear away.
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Originally Posted by knlsmith
Originally Posted by sewjoyce
Looks awesome!!!!

One other thing you might try is a tear away stabilizer underneath. It really helps. I usually buy the Pellon brand as it's generally less expensive but any brand will work. When you're done and tearing away the stabilizer -- hold on to the block close to where your tearing and gently tear. Another great thing to use is the tear away/wash away -- which means the first time the quilt is washed, all the excess stabilizer on the back will dissolve and be gone! :D

If you don't have the money iron some COFFEE FILTERS flat. Then just pin to under side of your applique. They are free (usually in my cabinet already) and easy to trim/tear away.


I'll have to remember the coffee filters -- certainly would be a lot cheaper than the cheapest stabilizer :lol:
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Great job JLD
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Old 02-17-2010, 07:46 PM
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Beautiful butterfly...
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Old 02-17-2010, 08:50 PM
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That looks much better than the 1st one.

You coud even go a little wider with your satin stitch if you wanted. I use paper on the back of my blocks when appliqueing, then rip it off after I'm done
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Old 02-17-2010, 09:08 PM
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Nice Job... like the satin stitching... very nice
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oh, my! That is a lot of work. You did very good! <wave>
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You have done well. Looks so pretty!
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