Susan7639

I am especially wanting to learn how to needle turn with long really thin strips. Any good places to start, thanks much!

soccertxi

How about a great online site? Erin Russek at One Piece at a Time has great video tutorials on her blog.

Here is a link to the one on stems (I THINK..I have a hard time figuring out a link from BLoglovin'. It is a long address thru bloglovin and not the direct link...)

http://erinrussek.typepad.com/one-pi...o-4-stems.html

She has a whole series of applique videos..just click on 'applique videos' in the column under her picture.

Susan7639

Thank you, Beth! Will watch!

Terri D.

Jeana Kimball is a good source as well as Piece O' Cake Designs.

dunster

I do a little needle turn, but I have several friends who are expert. All of them have different methods! Most turn the top edge away from them, but I turn it toward me. Watch others to see what they do, but don't be afraid to do what works for you instead.

feline fanatic

I am in the process of teaching myself needle turn applique. For long thin strips, every source I have looked at uses bias tubes that are sewn using bias bars (aka celtic bars). Here is just one example of them
http://www.amazon.com/Collins-Quilte...ds=celtic+bars

Of course I have not reviewed every source there is, this is just what I have learned from about 15 different sources. The seam allowance of the sewn tube is placed on the bottom. You use the bias bars to press it in place. Remove the bias bar then use your prepared strip as stems or vines. Based on my research, most stems/long strips are not needle turned.

quilter1

I took a class with Nancy Chong from the Pacific Rim Quilt Company. They specialize in Hawaiian quilts and needle turn applique. I found her method easy to learn. They have a DVD available to purchase so you can follow each step. Their method for Hawaiian applique is easily applied (LOL) to any designs.