Help settle an argument
 

I have a dear friend that does needle turn applique. I do landscape quilts and art quilts with fusible raw edge applique. She refuses to call what I do applique because each edge is not individually stitched down. We teach collage classes together but she was setting up a class for us to teach fusible applique. She told the shop owner that the way i do it is collaging. But there is far more to it than fusing down a bunch of oddly shaped motifs. I trace patterns, configure and fuse many carefully planned parts. When I longarm quilt it, the stitches hold it all down. I feel like she is downplaying what I do.
I think maybe we need to come up with a mutually acceptable term that doesn't insult my process or hers. Any thoughts?

Grrrr, it is raw edge applique. there are different types. goodness, some people. now i was one who said I would never ever let anyone finish machine quilting any of my quilts. well I have and it's no big deal. I made it and it is mine. doesn't matter about rules! keep going and ignore that person or anyone like her.

To me applique is applying fabric (any way you want) to a background. It's a pretty broad technique, which is why it's often clarified with an adjective: Raw Edge Applique, Turned Edge Applique, fused applique etc.
I googled it and here is the definition
'ornamental needlework in which pieces of fabric are sewn or stuck onto a large piece of fabric to form pictures or patterns.'

Found similar definition. Stick to your way and if she does not want to understand, then she is to be pitied!

Applique is just the fancy French term for applying...same root word. You are both applying 1 layer of fabric over another, no matter how it is done. Sounds like y'all need to come to some kind of agreement or you will be miserable trying to teach a class together and everyone will pick up on it...

According to Mr. Google, a collage is formed by sticking various materials that do not normally go together onto a common surface. http://www.dictionary.com/browse/collage This does not apply at all to what you do. Your "dear friend" is simply ignorant and needs to be educated.

Perhaps your friend should look at some of Edyta Sitar's work. She has many talents, including books and patterns for quilts and raw edge applique! I have one of her books with raw edge applique designs, beautiful. But if you have to explain this to your "friend" and defend your work, I am sorry. Doesn't seem very friend-like to me.

Are you teaching this class together?

How about - "collaging using fusible applique technique"

or

"using fusible applique techniques to achieve a collage effect" ?

One definition of "collage" - a piece of art made by sticking various different materials such as photographs and pieces of paper or fabric onto a backing.

I think she likes being an applique martyr.

You need a new friend who is not a quilt police snob! Sorry, but I really think there are so many more ways to sew a quilt and we need to support each other and not tear each other down.
I have a friend who has done beautiful needle turn. I am the beneficiary of a quilt she did. However, I do not want to and will not sit there and take that amount of time to do it. I do machine applique and am very happy doing so. It is one of the reasons I bought my machine. I have drawn up the basic design for a Landscape quilt that will be raw edge applique and it will take as much time planning and effort as any needleturn.
Your method is different than hers, and it is not any better nor worse than hers. Perhaps the class should just be called Applique Methodology, since more than one type will be taught.
Just my double needles worth...
Good luck,
Susan