New-to-me product - applique stabiliser reviews anyone?

It sounds a lot like one I've used (the name escapes me). It also comes in

8" x 8" sheets that you can run through the printer if desired. *Very* nice to work with. If I remember when I get home I'll jot down the name.

No idea, but I'd love to see the responses! Even more, I'd love to feel a bit of applique done with it. Roberta in D

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Thanks Sandy - I think this will go on the "must try that" list LOL

Thanks Kathy - I will watch for it.

Here it is:

Go about 1/4 of the way down to "Wash Away Tear Away". Great stuff, I heartily recommend it. (NAYY) If you send me your snail addy, I'll gladly drop a couple of sheets in the mail to you. I bought 500 last year, grossly overestimating how much appliqué I'll be doing in this lifetime. ;-)

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i thot the stuff Sharon Schamber uses adheres to the fabric of the applique piece when washed? making it much like trapunto stuffed pieces. the stuff on marathonthread site washes away?

i use interfacing that doesnt adhere or wash away. its like regular interfacing you'd use when sewing clothes. it gives the applique piece a wee bit more body but nothing like what i'd call trapunto. mine is different from Sharons tho. i'm confuddled yet again. chill'n (literally, lol) in the south pacific, jeanne

I use iron-on interfacing on all my applique - very light weight. It doesn't add significantly to the stiffness of the piece, but does give a good outline of the shape required and stabilises any long thin pieces.

I was just interested in a stabiliser that would create a trapunto effect. Sounded interesting so I will try some and report back. Wanna try a sample piece? Kathy says she's not "into" applique LOL

when you've tried it let us know how it works. seems to me if it bonds its not gonna be enough body for a trapunto effect but what do i know, lol. if it works i'd love to try it too, then i could stock up on more when/if i get back to usa this autumn. from a chilly overcast day in the south pacific, jeanne

Interfacing (v light weight) doesn't do much more than stabilise. No trapunto effect. Pellon will give a trapunto effect but doesn't give a sharp edge for turn under. Good and bed to both products.

Lately I have been experimenting with basting my applique together into units and then sewing it together onto batting. Trim the batting and sew applique units (eg. individual flowers) onto the prequilted quilt background. This gives a VERY sculptural effect to the applique. I will keep experimenting along these lines I think.

If you don't know her already, Cheryl, have a look at Velda Newman's work. It is very like what you describe. I fell in love with the technique as soon as I saw it. I made a kind of Scottish lake and mountain background and made up a large eagle, in the way you told us, and the appliquéd it to the background - turning under all the edges over the batting. My word but the beak was tricky!!!! . In message , Cats writes

LOL - just take a look at this list of her books

But her work IS just gorgeous!

I had a look at her gallery, but when I tried her home page computer said 'Malicious virus' and wouldn't continue - then said virus removed.

-- Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~ (uk)

If you don't know her already, Cheryl, have a look at Velda Newman's

That's what happens to book that are out of print but still in demand because workshops are being taught from them. I was faced with that prospect when I signed up for a class from Velda. I found a quilt shop where I bought the last book at retail. Whew! KJ