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05-18-2011, 04:29 AM

#51

Phyllis F

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Join Date: May 2011

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My first quilt was needle turn applique. Applique is my love and I don't ever do it any other way. I have a friend that does the MOST beautiful work. But few other I know still use that method.

05-18-2011, 04:33 AM

#52

Phyllis F

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Join Date: May 2011

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I love holding a needle, piecing, applique, quilting. That's why I quilt, no matter how long it takes.

05-18-2011, 04:43 AM

#53

applique

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Join Date: May 2010

Location: MA

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Ladyjanedoe

It's an instant gratification kind of society it seems. Personally, I prefer hand applique over that fusible junk.

I can and have done hand applique, however, I know better than trying to do my avatar and other detailed works by hand!! I would never ever finish all those points!

05-18-2011, 04:58 AM

#54

gal288

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Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: in retirement

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I am an avid needle turn fan, prefer it to sitting at a sewing machine all day. It is portable, I can pick it up anytime, anywhere and work on it.

I do machine piecing and quilting, may times will piece the block on which I will applique a motif.

It is slower, you don't get as many quilts done, but so beautiful.

Needle turn is a learned skill, when I look at my points and curves of things I made 30 years ago, I am aghast. But on the other hand, it shows how far I have come.

There is a peaceful rhythm with needleturn, as with hand quilting.

Once you start it you will be hooked for life.

Check out the Baltimore Album BOM I am running here on the board: All of my blocks have been needleturn, but most of the girls are doing fusible.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-121683-1.htm

05-18-2011, 04:59 AM

#55

kohenry

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Join Date: Apr 2011

Location: Centre Hall, Pennsylvania

Posts: 30

Needle turn applique is my favorite. I have completed 12 blocks for a Baltimore Album quilt and am ready to start putting it together. Love the results.

05-18-2011, 05:07 AM

#56

lynmh

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Join Date: Feb 2010

Posts: 76

Quote:

Originally Posted by romanojg

I do the needle turn but I was also tought how to do it with back basting and that is my favorite way now.

Mine also--I love needle turn, even if it is a lot slower.

05-18-2011, 05:11 AM

#57

atvrider

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Join Date: Dec 2010

Location: Lake Havasu City, AZ

Posts: 351

I love doing needle turn applique. It's portable, and it gives me something to do while I am in the same room with hubby. This way, I always have 2 projects going at one time.

05-18-2011, 05:12 AM

#58

dash2000lbs

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Join Date: Feb 2011

Location: Big Bear City Ca

Posts: 302

I enjoy needle turn very much ... I am in the
process of making a needle Hawaiian quilt
9 sqs .... I am on no. 4....

05-18-2011, 05:18 AM

#59

Jshep

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Join Date: Dec 2009

Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas

Posts: 583

I don't know what it is either.

Judy

05-18-2011, 05:22 AM

#60

sew scrappy

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Join Date: Nov 2010

Posts: 88

Needle turn is my favorite method, back basting makes it even easier. Thanks to the Ozark Piecemakers Quilt Guild for introducing me to this form of art.