My Hand Applique
 

The first has a pucker, but the second is better. It is very relaxing, and I can do this while watching a movie or hockey.

i'm curious, no hoop?

No, I was just holding it in my hands. Do I need a hoop? It seemed fine. I've only tried it once before several years ago. Did not know what I was doing.

Great job! I don't use a hoop either.

nicely done... no hoop for me, either

No hoop for me either for needle turn applique. Nice job. Just go back and clip a couple threads th release the pucker. Then re-sew.

I do a lot of hand applique, never used a hoop.

I don't use a hoop either.

thats really good - You will possible find that the puckers will 'disappear' when its completed and quilted - I never use a hoop either, because if you don't get the tension right you can end up with a lot more puckers.

Great job. Your doing real good. Keep it up its very relaxing

I don't use a hoop for applique either. Perhaps just the scraps was confusing with embroidery? Now that I must use a hoop for.

Boston, here is a good trick I learned, when pinning your pieces in place. Put one pin on front to hold the piece, then pin the rest from the back and remove your top pin. This way you never get your thread caught on the pins!

No hoop for me , Argentina. I'm not the best at it but I agree it is fun to do.

Good Idea. I am going to try that.

Very nice. I don't use a hoop either.

I have never used a hoop while doing applique either.

Your leaf points are perfect! Great job! No hoop for me, either although I seem to have a collection of them.

Great job! No hoop for me either.

I use a touch of Roxanne's glue instead of pins, but once I run out, I'll be using good old Elmers glue. Just a teeny, tiny drop, no bigger (in fact, smaller) then a tiny pin head, in 4 or 5 places. No puckers that way, and no pin pricks!

Nice job! You got great points on your leaves.

Leslie

Looking good, can't work with a hoop.

Great tip on the pinning!