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Thanks for the tut and all the great tips... :-o
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I just saw this tutorial. If I had checked it earlier, maybe I would have continued with the flute. But I haven't done any applique before and everything was so tiny, I gave up. So it is just the books.
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I will try that today thank you for that good tip Linda
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Thanks, i have a really stupid question, but you will have to forgive me for that. I tried an applique and it came out bigger than it needed to be so overlapped the next piece for example J8. What do I have to do to get the right size? Told you it was dumb!
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Wish I had this info when I made my first applique quilt
Thaks for all the help will make things easier in the future |
NICE EXPLAINATIONS
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Thank you, You have made my life so much easier! I have hated applicaying circles, till now.
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Originally Posted by Deb watkins
I took a class that is similar to this at the PA Quilt show. The instructor used old CD's for the template. She had us cut 6" squares, stitch around them and then like you did, pull it tight. We then ironed it down, removed the CD, did invisible blanket stitch on the top, and then cut out the backside. I think your way is easier!
That's a pretty neat use for an old cd. :thumbup: One question: Can you iron on the cd, or does the cd tend to melt or warp out of shape, if you iron on it? I do understand that the fabric would be covering the cd, but I think I might be afraid the cd might melt or warp?? Brenda in Iowa |
I'll definately be doing this in the next couple of days. I have 18 little berries to do on an applique design.
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Great tute. Thanks
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thanks for the tutorial!
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do not hold a tooth pick in your mouth [or pins+needles ]you could lose quilting time having it removed from your lungs or gullet under anaesthetic -----yes a wet tooth pick is the greatest help for needle turn but put it down
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Thanks for up date . I knew that somwhere but just finished 10 blocks with a circle center and didn't even think of it. It wasn't fun!!!Thanks again
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This works even better if you spray the fabric with starch before you press it. It hugs the template better.
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Too get the shapes to be exact size trace the design on steam a seam lite. Draw on the side with the print your using and cut with what you will be turning under as you sew. If it has a circle shape make little clips close to the line you drew so you can do it easier. Don't cut too far ahead. Make sure you have a good pair of pointed scissors like the ones with a crane look. Sometimes if the edge don't want to do what you want it to do a good glue stick for fabric is helpful. To practice a heart shape is a good place to start.
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Originally Posted by BlueChicken
This is not my "invention", I've seen this somewhere before. But it's how I've done the circles on one of the Dear Jane blocks, and it works really well. So here's the method with pictures, hope it makes sense! :-)
Out of stiff cardboard cut the size circle you need. Don't add a seam allowance. Then cut your fabric with a rough 1/4 inch seam allowance. |
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