Zinnias in chenille
12-20-2020, 05:37 AM
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Google a product called Chenille-It. it is a roll of bias cut fabric.
The method I used was to get out my favorite sewing room tool, Elmers Washable School Glue, and tacked the chenille-it down one row at a time because I wanted nice straight lines on the ditch of the sashing. Then sewed that row down and went on to the next row until I finished all I wanted to do.
You can overlay the tape at intersections, you don't have to cut and piece it.
After sewing, I washed the quilt and the chenille frays and softens. I did have to wash mine twice because I was a little heavy-handed with the glue in some places and it didn't all wash out the first time so go light with the glue if you want to try adding it to a quilt.
The anticipation of waiting to see the finished look is worth it. I hope others will give it a try.
The method I used was to get out my favorite sewing room tool, Elmers Washable School Glue, and tacked the chenille-it down one row at a time because I wanted nice straight lines on the ditch of the sashing. Then sewed that row down and went on to the next row until I finished all I wanted to do.
You can overlay the tape at intersections, you don't have to cut and piece it.
After sewing, I washed the quilt and the chenille frays and softens. I did have to wash mine twice because I was a little heavy-handed with the glue in some places and it didn't all wash out the first time so go light with the glue if you want to try adding it to a quilt.
The anticipation of waiting to see the finished look is worth it. I hope others will give it a try.
12-20-2020, 05:44 AM
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A few other things, I first thought I would do it on the LAM but didn't like how that was working for me, with not a lot of experience but it can be done especially if your blocks are not on point like mine are.
I quilted the quilt first then did the chenille part and then binding.
I quilted the quilt first then did the chenille part and then binding.
