Penny S
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20 years ago
Penny S
JJ scrawled in bright red lipstick:
what I love about intricate applique is that it's a perfectly acceptable outlet for my perfectionist compulsions. ;-)
Penny
some "invisible"
How do you make it "invisible?" JJ
JJ scrawled in bright red lipstick:
you use a monofilament (.004) thread on top, and one of these stitches, blind hem, button hole or zig zag. You set the stitch very very small so it only bites a few threads of your appliques piece. I use an open toe foot so I can see what I am doing. Also, use a really fine needle, 60 or 70, and really fine thread on the bottom. (not monofilament)
I prep in the following manner. I trace design onto background with a light table, RS up, pencil. The I prepare the pieces by tracing pattern in reverse on to freezer paper, cut and number, choose fabrics, iron freezer paper onto back side, spray pieces with temporary basting spray, sort and bag. As I get ready to do each section, I fold seam allowance over and it should stick with basting spray. As each piece is sewn on, the back ground is cut out and then I pull out the paper.
There are lot of tricks but that's the gist of it.
There aren't any good links out there that I have found on the web, but there are a lot of good books. If you look at the close up photos carefully you can see the stitches.
Penny S
Got it! It looks like a lot of fun. I'm printing out your description and will give it a try. I love appliqué and embellishments on clothing. It's the kind of thing I'll have to do a lot of practice on but it's worth the effort. JJ
Lovely! Does this have a home, or can I have it? ;D (Those from R.C.T.Q will recognise the Quilt Beg!)
JJ scrawled in bright red lipstick:
drop me a line if you get stuck. Those instructions are pretty basic.
Penny
Absolutely gorgeous, Penny! Emily
I'm saving the directions, too. Thanks for sharing. Emily
That's so beautiful!
Jane
Thanks for the offer of help. Of course I have such a basic brain I have to start out that way...basic JJ
They are lovely Penny! They do look perfect. What are you going to use them for? How do you avoid sewing the freezer paper to the background?
Kirsten Sollie
Kirsten H. Sollie scrawled in bright red lipstick:
as for use, this one is in UFO stage right now. I'll probably finish it up for a gift.
Here's the deal with the freezer paper. You iron it on the WS of the fabric, and then use basting spray on the paper side, this both holds the 1/4" seam allowance down and helps position the piece when you are ready to sew. Alternately, you can glue the SA down but that is messy.
When you sew around the piece, the object is to take a teeny tiny bite, just a few threads. When you cut away the back of the piece, you should be able to just pull the paper out, like tearing a perforation. Only, no paper gets left inside. They pop right out. If they are sticky, just wet it with water from a spray bottle and then pull it out.
What amazed me was how fast this thing went together. I'm used to doing Baltimore block by hand, with the freezer paper on the RS,and each one of those takes MONTHS to do.
HTH
Penny
Siobhan McGrath scrawled in bright red lipstick:
Nancy Pearson "floral applique" Anything by Elly Sincewicz (sp?) Harriet Hargrove has a good one on machine applique
Penny
Siobhan McGrath scrawled in bright red lipstick:
books, again, Color Confidence for Quilters Jinny Beyer.
There's one on embellished appilique too, can't think of the name of it.
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It's beautiful, Penny.
But as you know, I can't see your posts - I can only see them if someone else quotes them. Is there anywhere else I can go to see the instructions, please, as all I've got is a list of replies to them?
:) Trish
(someone please reply to this or forward this?)
(also, any one know why Trish can't see my posts, maybe she filtered one time when I was having a bad day?)
Anyway, I bet you can find the instructions I typed up using Google Groups archive, just type in the name of the thread header. As I tolk JJ they are pretty basic but you get the idea.
Penny
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