I bought a bag of fabric hearts years ago. Any ideas as to what I can do with them? I know I cannot applique them like you would with ones that are cut out using freezer paper. I'm really not sure what to do with them. Any suggestions?
Thanks Mary
I did the same and put a little piece of bondaweb on the back and ironed onto large 8" squares. Then used buttonhole stitching using perle cottons to fix the edges. Also tied on a button in the middle of each, so no quilting. Has turned into one of the family favourites.
Janner France
Why can't you appliqué? I would think needle turn for certain... or even fusible -- you would just have to be carefully how you applied the fusible...
If you can't figure anything out ... send 'em to me... I'd love to figure out a way to use them!
Kate in MI
If you are not sure of the applique-ing of these, send me some and I'll show you. If you live near me, we can meet up and I'll show you. ;))
Lay the right side down on some very lightweight interfacing (or used dryer sheet or light muslin) Sew a scant 1/4" seam by machine, or less if by hand. Carefully carefully (repeated for emphasis) cut a slit in the liner, and turn right side out (RSO). Press out the points and you should have close to a nice heart to applique down as you wish. I have used buttonhole for a "folky" look, or blind stitch it down.
Most of my quilt labels have a heart in them soemwhere, and I seem to collect hearts around my sewing space.
G> I bought a bag of fabric hearts years ago. Any ideas as to what I can > do with them?
You could make note cards with them. Use double sided iron on webbing to attach the heart to the card.
Mary
Others here have pointed out that you can still bond the hearts for easy applique. If you put four together (points in the centre) you have flowers. Two with some green is another flower shape. I used some packets of pre-cut hearts to make flowers on a vine border a few years ago - very quick and easy.
You would have LOVED the heart vases we saw out here. They had a nice selection of glass hearts on vases, made into vases, etc:) Nice price tag also......smallest one about 6" tall at $10.00 per inch of height to give you a ruff idea!
Butterfly (A Butterfly is made up of 4 hearts: 2 big and 2 small (wings) )
Needleturn Raw edge applique raw edge with [corded or uncorded] satin stitch Sew to very lightweight fusible interfacing, split the interfacing, turn rightside out, fuse and stitch
Just concluded our local Oktoberfest, which included a craft show. There were two vendors selling appliquéd shirts and sweatshirts. One had a nice textured pullover, which I would still call a sweatshirt, with two appliquéd hearts, for $40.00. The color and fabric of the shirt and the colors in the plaid appliqué were very nice, maybe not worth the price.....
You could always include a heart with your note or holiday card that you send to your quilting friends. Now I know what I'll do with mine ;o)
To save time, you could use a piece of Heat'n'Bond (Lite) - lay the hearts right-side up on the non-paper side - COVER all with a piece of wax paper and iron to attach the H'n'B. That should protect both your iron and your ironing board! The wax paper should peel right off. Then cut out the hearts on the fabric edge, remove the paper backing, and iron on to a square of fabric and sew down as Janner suggested. ME-Judy
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