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dunster 08-13-2011 09:22 AM

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2 fabric appliqué quilts (2FAQ) are designed by Nancy Lee Chong or Pacific Rim Quilt Company - http://prqc.com/2faq.htm They are approximately 24x36” finished, and are typically made with needle turn appliqué. I’ve made several of these over the past few years. They are quick projects, very portable, and they make good gifts. I think these projects are also useful for learning needle turn appliqué, since you’re not fighting with multiple layers and tiny pieces when you’re making them.

I haven’t seen finished 2FAQ quilts on the quilting board (maybe they’re there and I just missed them), so thought I would display a few of mine and invite others to post theirs as well. I have also finished the peacock, but it is not quilted yet, and I’m working (rather slowly) on the giraffes.

These little quilts require only two pieces of fabric (not counting the backing), cut at about 27x39”. You trace the pattern onto one piece, then layer the two and baste them together. You can baste by hand or machine, either beside the traced design lines or in a grid. I baste by machine in a grid pattern, with lines about 3” apart. You pick a place to start with the appliqué, usually along a fairly straight line segment, and **carefully** snip the fabric along the traced line for about 2 inches, just enough to get started with the needle turn. You continue to cut the fabric along the traced line as you stitch. Some of the top fabric falls away to reveal the bottom fabric. When you’ve finished, you can add batting and backing and quilt the little quilt, or you can add more blocks and/or borders to incorporate your appliqué in a lap or bed quilt. That is what I want to do with the peacock, and possibly with the giraffe. I have friends who have incorporated their 2FAQ into queen-sized quilts.

my favorite 2FAQ pattern
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I did trapunto on this one
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janceejan 08-13-2011 09:24 AM

I love the rose, colors too. They are all beautiful. This project is on my bucket list :thumbup:

belmer 08-13-2011 09:27 AM

Those are amazing applique quilts!

alikat110 08-13-2011 09:31 AM

Wow. Love these. Will put this on my bucket list...probably move it up on the list.

mhunt1717 08-13-2011 09:35 AM

Beautiful quilts!

MTS 08-13-2011 09:48 AM

Beautifully done, dunster. I like that they have a very finished look to it, probably due to the needleturn.

While the construction method is different, they have a slightly similar look to grammatjr's "diploma fusible" quilts. http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-130238-1.htm

I really want to try both methods.
Thanks for posting the pics.

dunster 08-13-2011 09:55 AM


Originally Posted by MTS
Beautifully done, dunster. I like that they have a very finished look to it, probably due to the needleturn.

While the construction method is different, they have a slightly similar look to grammatjr's "diploma fusible" quilts. http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-130238-1.htm

I really want to try both methods.
Thanks for posting the pics.

You're right, they do look similar. I wonder if Nancy Chong uses a similar process to come up with her designs. I know I took lots of pictures of giraffes, thinking that I would design a 2FAQ of giraffes, but then Nancy Chong came out with hers, so I abandoned the idea. (I'm sure hers is better than mine would have been anyway.)

ploverwi2 08-13-2011 10:11 AM

Oh my gosh! They are breath taking. I want to learn howto make them.

virtualbernie 08-13-2011 10:15 AM

Thank you for sharing this! I've never seen this technique before and I love applique. This is going to be a nice secondary project for me to do while watching TV! Thanks for sharing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You've done a beautiful job!

MamaBear61 08-13-2011 10:32 AM

They are beautiful.

boxerlady 08-13-2011 10:42 AM

oh my, what beautiful designs!

debcavan 08-13-2011 10:43 AM

They are so lovely. What a work of art to hang in a home.

debcavan 08-13-2011 10:43 AM

They are so lovely. What a work of art to hang in a home.

pscott392 08-13-2011 11:33 AM

Beautiful, but out of my league to accomplish like this.

dunster 08-13-2011 11:48 AM


Originally Posted by pscott392
Beautiful, but out of my league to accomplish like this.

No, they are really easy!

Robin57 08-13-2011 11:52 AM

georgous !

pab58 08-13-2011 11:54 AM

oooooo......I LOVE these!!!!! You did a fantastic job on them, too! :thumbup: :thumbup:

Xstitshmom 08-13-2011 12:32 PM

Just beautiful! Is there a pattern for the rose one???

Chicca 08-13-2011 12:40 PM

Enjoyed looking at all of your beautiful creations. Seeing these quilts has inspired me to give it a try. Thanks for sharing.

blueangel 08-13-2011 12:46 PM

Beautiful

Phannie1 08-13-2011 12:48 PM

I will need to try one of these. Beautiful!

pollyjvan9 08-13-2011 03:09 PM

Dunster, these are all absolutely beautiful!

QUILTNMO 08-13-2011 03:11 PM

VERY PRETTY

JoanneS 08-13-2011 03:29 PM

They're really beautiful! if i ever finish the list in my head, maybe I'll try one!

cdarts2 08-13-2011 04:10 PM

They are all lovely. :D

LETIA 08-13-2011 08:25 PM

Beautiful quilts!

cathylynn 08-13-2011 08:32 PM

so beautiful! just added to my list of future projects. thanks for sharing.

Grandma Peg 08-13-2011 08:35 PM

Your wallhangings are wonderful, would be so hard to pick a favorite. Great job.

happynana 08-13-2011 09:36 PM

they are all gorgeous! thank you so much for sharing those. Might have to give that a try :).

ljptexas 08-14-2011 01:59 AM

Wow! They are gorgeous!! Never seen anything quite like them but don't know if I'd try tho. Too many others to finish someday. ~ You know someday is not a day of the week?!!! ~. Beautiful job tho.

:thumbup: :thumbup:

quilter1 08-14-2011 03:26 AM

I took a class with Nancy this week. Her methods make these quilts easy, but beautiful.

rootyr 08-14-2011 03:28 AM

Very pretty!

Homespun 08-14-2011 04:15 AM

Those are all so pretty!

Weenween 08-14-2011 04:53 AM


Originally Posted by dunster
2 fabric appliqué quilts (2FAQ) are designed by Nancy Lee Chong or Pacific Rim Quilt Company - http://prqc.com/2faq.htm They are approximately 24x36” finished, and are typically made with needle turn appliqué. I’ve made several of these over the past few years. They are quick projects, very portable, and they make good gifts. I think these projects are also useful for learning needle turn appliqué, since you’re not fighting with multiple layers and tiny pieces when you’re making them.

I haven’t seen finished 2FAQ quilts on the quilting board (maybe they’re there and I just missed them), so thought I would display a few of mine and invite others to post theirs as well. I have also finished the peacock, but it is not quilted yet, and I’m working (rather slowly) on the giraffes.

These little quilts require only two pieces of fabric (not counting the backing), cut at about 27x39”. You trace the pattern onto one piece, then layer the two and baste them together. You can baste by hand or machine, either beside the traced design lines or in a grid. I baste by machine in a grid pattern, with lines about 3” apart. You pick a place to start with the appliqué, usually along a fairly straight line segment, and **carefully** snip the fabric along the traced line for about 2 inches, just enough to get started with the needle turn. You continue to cut the fabric along the traced line as you stitch. Some of the top fabric falls away to reveal the bottom fabric. When you’ve finished, you can add batting and backing and quilt the little quilt, or you can add more blocks and/or borders to incorporate your appliqué in a lap or bed quilt. That is what I want to do with the peacock, and possibly with the giraffe. I have friends who have incorporated their 2FAQ into queen-sized quilts.

OH MY GOODNESS SUCH AWESOME WORK AND TALENT.KEEP UP THE BEAUTIFUL WORK.

tothenci 08-14-2011 05:00 AM

They are all beautiful!Great work!

kateyb 08-14-2011 05:34 AM

Those are beautiful. I recently got a butterfly one to try.

TacoMama 08-14-2011 05:37 AM

Absolutely gorgeous!

AngieS 08-14-2011 05:38 AM

Those are really beautiful!

joym 08-14-2011 05:42 AM

very,very nice

bjchad 08-14-2011 05:45 AM

Gorgeous!


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