LOL

I was looking at those and wondering how you'd do them! LOL Are you going to needleturn or fusible them?

I'd be investing in one of those big magnifying things I think, the type they advertise for old ladies to do needlework with.. the ones the size of a dinner plate.

You are truly amazing. I am sitting fretting over trying the larger size. You might try to backbaste the applique for the small size.

You are truly amazing. I am sitting fretting over trying the larger size. You might try to backbaste the applique for the small size.

i have the magnifying swing arm lamp. i use them at the lab every day and then when i got into doing micro quilting/stippling i purchased one for the sewing machine.

the ones that they make specially for the sewing machine don't have as good a lens.

i love it and i've been using it to help with the mini's.

for the appliques i think i'm going to use a mixture of applique techniques just like with the regular janes. some needleturn, some fusing, some praying to the quilting gods for mercy - that kinda thing.

as i go thru them i'll post and give instructions on how i do with those blocks.

i've never heard about backbaste before - what is this, i'll do anything to make applique easier :-D

Ohhhhhhh.... that must be SO handy!! Now why didn't santa bring me one of those... I was good last year... honest!! ;-)

maybe for valentines day, nothing says i love and support you like a magnifying swing arm lamp

ROTFPMSL

We don't do valentine's day, otherwise I'd be tempted to try that line.

I was taught by someone so don't have written instructions and don't know how to put pictures up yet but plan to learn when daughter gets back from Boston, so will try to explain. Draw your pattern on wrong side of fabric, cut your fabric slightly larger than pattern size and place with right side up on right side of fabric. Baste slightly outside the pattern line on back, coming through and catching your fabric piece on front. When finished, cut two or three stitches on front and start needleturning and just cut a stitch at a time ahead as you needle turn around your piece. It is especially helpful when pieces are small and you can cut the layers as you go when there is overlap. Because the fabric is secure until you clip, it doesn't stretch. Maybe someone has better instructions but I find it works well for small applique pieces.

i think you explained it beautifully, i can picture every thing in my mind.

i'm going to try it with a big piece and start working my way down to smaller and smaller.

thank you so much