foundation piecing and applique in one process

I'm too tired to follow all of that, but I can assure you that I sew thru freezer paper all the time with no problems. I use it for invisible machine applique, quilting patterns, and even PFP. Sometimes I have to use my fingernail to "tickle" little bits of fabric from under the stitches, but it comes off cleanly for the most part. I use a LOT of freezer paper- it's great stuff! Good luck with your project.

Leslie & The Furbabies > yikes, that title is fairly similar to my previous, but it's a completely

That's all I needed to know Leslie, didn't want to just press on and much up my machine!

What kind of pen do you use to mark on freezer paper?

Anne

Whatever I grab! VBG I usually use a fine point Sharpie or a pencil. If you are sewing on light colored fabrics, I'd suggest a very light pencil line... if any bits of freezer paper get stuck, you don't want a black line on the paper stuck under the stitch. Be absolutely certain that any ink is completely dry, as it could transer to the fabric, too. As far as marking- you won't have much luck drawing on the shiny side. You can draw a mirror image on the paper side instead.... I *think* you mentioned drawing on the shiny side??? Sheesh, I need sleep badly...

Leslie & The Furbabies > > I'm too tired to follow all of that, but I can assure you that I sew

You can cut a slit in the background fabric after you do the applique, very carefully so you cut only the back, and remove the paper that way. In fact, you can cut away all the fabric behind the applique, leaving only a seam allowance, if you want to reduce bulk. Roberta in D

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i lost the earlier part of this thread and at the time dont think i had a clue what Anne was talking about. now i'm still not totally sure but would Pieclique work? check out Sharon Schambers website. she has/had a complete tutorial there.

file (3.66MB) but worth the wait, even on my slow dial up.that shows it done with a circle but i dont see why any shape wouldnt work.should be able to join up a bunch of pieces into one big applique piece or whatever works for yaand then apply it to the background by that technique. a big should perhaps but tis worth considering.oh and just the other day saw someone on Simply Quilts do this type thing too. dont recall her name now tho. sorry. i'll check the episode # today and back up one and check if that is the right one, i'll look at the guests website and see if theres more info about her and her version of what to me was the same technique. this would be much like Kathyl used on her ovals not long ago??? fwiw, cuz i'm still groggy in the south pacific, jeanne

That's very similar to the way I pieced my ovals. Though it seems like a lot of extra work if you're going to cut them apart anyway. Heck, just sew the drunkard's path curve and be done with it! It's a great technique for a set in circle, but seem rather silly to just sew a curve. I'm signed up for a class with her in Paducah. I hope it goes well. The supply list seems kinda picky.....I'm wondering if she's a little too picky for m tastes. But I'm not the type who speaks up in class that I have a better way to do so and so or won't follow the teacher's instructions....so all you teachers...don't worry. I don't cause problems IN class! I'm taking her applique class and we are supposed to bring 3 different kinds of glue sticks, ONLY a Rowenta travel iron, "Sulky" monofiliment,"Mettler" 50wt thread, etc. I'll do my best, but if I have a high quality 50 wt in the right color...that's what I'm taking! So there! The video from Simply Quilts that I followed for my ovals was by Dale Fleming....6 minute circles.

yea, like i said, KJ, i didnt really follow what shape/s exactly Anne was talk'n bout.

as to that class....geez, she reallyy is being super specific. is that 3 diff brands of glue stick? what if you dont have the rowenta iron, do ya gots to go and buy u'rself one? seems a wee bit off the wall to me but i guess we'll hear back from you after the class what all of it was for, eh. have a great time and we'd or i'd like pix as you progress with your project in class so if its not too much trouble and ya got a digital camera, could ya take pix at each step, pretty please. :) have fun, jeanne

Kathyl, I took some classes from Sharon Schamber last summer. She's very picky, but she's also very accommodating. I took Aurifil thread, and she didn't bat an eye. The Rowenta travel iron is the only one, she says, that gets hot enough to do a decent job with her techniques. I only had to take one kind of glue stick, but maybe she's changed things since then.

I hoped you would comment Sandy. I thought you were the one who had taken her class. I hope I didn't sound like I was going to class with an "attitude"...I'm really not that way. And who can pass up an excuse to buy a nice travel iron??? Certainly not me! It's purchased and packed! I'm supposed to bring a fabric glue stick, a permanant glue stick and 4 Elmers school glue sticks. (I bought those the other day and can't find them!!!!) GRRR Did you have to take a hard ironing surface?? I'm thinking about getting some of the reflective fabric and covering a wooden cutting board. Or will the June Taylor reversible pressing board/cutting board thing work? I'm glad to hear the Aurifil will be OK, as that's what I have. Thanks for the info.

rofl, there is 'attitude' and there there is 'attitude'. so you gotta have one of those, no getting away from that, lol. have a blast, jeanne

I like to have the attitude that I can learn anything.....then later, adapt it to what I want to do! I get a little nuts with people who pay to take a class from an accomplished and established quilting teacher, then are determined to let everyone else in the class know how SHE does it. GRRRR. Though I am usually amazed at how graceful the teachers are at steering the students back on track. I'd probably use the old standby...."because I SAID SO! Get your own class!!!" nzlstar on webshots

The pictures aren't great...but you'll get the idea. My batteries died before I could take better ones after viewing on the computer.

I didn't think you sounded like that -- I just thought you needed some information.

Hmm...sounds like what I did. ;)

I had to take four Elmers sticks, too, but we didn't use more than one. :S

I was supposed to take a hard ironing surface (you'll find that it's really lots better than a soft one), but I chickened out and bought one from her when I got there. The reflective fabric is *not* recommended; it has toxic chemicals in it. Sharon recommends using muslin and thin batting over a wooden surface. I love it and use it all the time now; I'm thinking of making a larger one.

You're welcome, Kathyl! Have a wonderful time. :)

That's nice to know about the reflective stuff. It saves me bothering to make one that won't be suitable. I wonder if she will sell some in my class? My Big Board ironing board is really hard, so I'm used to that. I really like it that way. Any ideas on how to make my own? Maybe I'll check out her website for some hints. I haven't looked around it yet. Might be a good idea before I take the class. Thanks for all the tips, Sandy.

wow, that looks fantastic, Kathyl. all in one night too, i'm amazed. well done, great job. you're very clever, KJ. ,cificap htuos morf eht sreehc ennaej

Kathyl, that's beautiful! What a wonderful idea - and really great quilting. Well done you - still increasing your variety 'scale'! Don't know how you do it. . In message , KJ writes

Thanks Jeanne! I've been doing the quilting over a few days. I finished the quilting and coloring last night. It will probably be quite a while before I get the beading done. I tend to slow down when it comes to the hand work. But it was fun and a good way to practice my stitch length consistency when freehand machine quilting.

Aren't you nice? Like I said, it was a kit I bought a while ago. And I'd quickly pieced the top and then let it ripen for a while. I thought I could practice my machine quilting stitch consistency by following the lines on the back. It does help a lot! If you don't have to panic about what to stitch next when freehanding, you can concentrate on speed. I also used the trick of making a thread lasso to bury the tails in the quilt. I used to use a self threading needle, but I could have all kinds of problems doing that....tails too short, shredding when popping into the groove in the needle. It would get frustrating. This worked like a charm!

What a cool idea!! (Something else to add to my list of things to try LOL) Allison