Focus on Applique--Style

Ummm, guess I'll start off.

Celtic knotwork, Stained glass, reverse applique, Hawaiian.

Can't tell you why I like it, can't put any of the above styles #1 on my list - I like 'em all!

Will draft my own, also use a commercial pattern and jump off from there.

Next......

G> What style of applique do you like to do the most: realistic scenes,

I like most applique styles but have not tried a large Hawaiian (don't know why - they just don't appeal) and I prefer to work by hand on most of them. I have my own method for doing applique onto pre-quilted fabric, so I spend minimal time at the SM. I've done album-style blocks, picture blocks, Celtic knots and abstract shapes onto prequitled fabric, and I don't think I will ever go back to any previous method I have tried for large projects.

Current project is a 6' Jacobean Tree of Life. I think I will experiment with padding the applique, just to see how it looks. I hope to put a totally different applique design (abstract cat figures) on the reverse.

I love to start with a design and then modify or develop it and see where I end up. Some of the finished designs are unrecognisable from the starting points. I recently broke a Celtic knot border down to interlocking "S" shapes just over

1" wide, which made the placement and applique much easier, and virtually eliminated marking.

Unfortunately I enjoy the experimentation far more than the repetition required to complete a project - hence the UFO pile lol

So far it has been realistic, with just one piece of Hawaiian so far. I think that's the way it will stay, because I would piece most other stuff.

*One* day I hope to make a piece of Celtic knotwork. I have two patterns that I would like to do; and have designed a few. On the whole, I get ideas for more designs for pieced work, and see more patterns that appeal to me, for applique. . In message , Debra writes

I visited your tree of life and it is beautiful! I was also impressed with all your fabric, none of which I saw in the tree - LOL. Give Enness, Donut and Boofhead a scratch for me please.

I am a coloring book type appliquer. I am new at it and pretty much only do simple pictures. I would like to try a sunbonnet sue one of these days - that's my speed.

E, B &D are all snoozing (it is pre-bedtime nap time lol), but graciously accept your scratches.

I am not sure what fabric you are referring to. The fabrics in the Tree album have all been put aside in a box for the tree quilt.

Or did you mean the stash?

That depends on the project. I've done on a lot of medieval banners and things like that require me to do my own pattern, and not in a style easily recognized here. Simple needleturn or reverse appliqué works best for that.

Dear Jane is the other applique I've been doing. That's following an existing pattern.

One of these days I'll do a Baltimore album.

-georg

Any pictures of the medieval banners? I would love to see what they are like.

Wow, love that quilt! I want all your fabric, too.

I love primitive, especially with crows, sheep or bunnies. I also adore Turkish and Persian intricate styles, as well as medieval flavored pieces. I also like Baltimore Album and Hawaiian. I do not care as much for cartoony stuff or just abstracts. I think I like these styles for my SCA activities and the fact I live in an old WV farmhouse.

Right now I tend to do more patterns that are tweaked a bit. Paulette in WV

LOL - stash

Well if you ever get over this way I give you permission to come raid the treasure house! lol

I'll try to take a pic or two and upload them for you.

I've made banners of my arms, my husband's arms, and the Shire and Kingdom.

-georg

I have an incomplete RAAF Coat of Arms somewhere around here.

I look forward to seeing your pics

Whatever style needs doing. Don't like applique much (although I'm getting more resigned to it thanks to the BOM!), but sometimes it's necessary. Probably would never do any geometric applique though, piecing is easier! Roberta in D

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I like all kinds of applique. I've done 2 reverse applique pieces and 1, very large stained glass piece with an african animal theme. I have a couple of celtic knots sketched out, but haven't attempted them yet. My fav's to do are fusible and then hand blanket-stitch the edges or machine satin stitch. There's a book called "Appliquilt" and my all-time, favorite piece came out of there. Kind of primitive - folksy. It's 3 little children in bed, the night before Christmas, dreaming about what Santa will bring, and it has a patchwork quilt covering them up, and a little stocking hanging off the bed post. My mom has it and has proudly displayed it every Christmas for about 6 or 7 years.

Patti in Seattle

I thought the Dear Jane was a pieced quilt. Am I possibly confusing it with another quilt? Debra in VA See my quilts at

I like the coloring book look too. It's not so formal as the Baltimore style blocks, and not as much detail oriented as landscapes and such. I prefer simple pictures so I don't get bogged down worrying over the background details. I don't think I want to start on a big Hawaiian quilt because I think I'd get bored working on the same thing too long.

I've made a few Sues and plan on making a few more for a WH. She is really easy to stitch up. Debra in VA See my quilts at