View entire thread: New-to-me product - applique stabiliser reviews anyone?
Posted by Cats on Tue Aug 01, 2006 12:57 AM Post subject: Re: New-to-me product - applique stabiliser reviews anyone?
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. -- Cheryl & the Cats _ _ _
_ _ _ ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ~ ~ ~
Enness Boofhead Donut Now in hibernation with a wake-up call for Spring!
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "nzlstar*"
<fancyfroggin@unpickit.com> wrote in message news:eam3vb$3t1$1@lust.ihug.co.nz... : 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 : -- : san-fran at ihug dot co dot nz : nzlstar on yahoo
msg'r : nzlstar on webshots : gen.gen.co.nz : : "Cats" <CATS@NO.SPAM.com> wrote in message :
news:44cd346f_3@news.chariot.net.au... : >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 : > : > -- : > : > Cheryl & the Cats : >
_ _ _ _ _ _ : > ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) : > ~
~ ~ : > Enness Boofhead Donut : > Now in hibernation with a wake-up call for Spring!
: > http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest : > catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau : > : > : > :
> "nzlstar*" <fancyfroggin@unpickit.com> wrote in message : > news:eajbqc$459$1@lust.ihug.co.nz...
: > :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 : > : -- : > : san-fran at ihug dot co dot nz : > : nzlstar on
yahoo msg'r : > : nzlstar on webshots : > : gen.gen.co.nz : > : : > : "Kathy Applebaum" wrote... :
> : > Here it is: http://www.marathonthread.com/new.shtml Go : > about 1/4 of the : > : > way down to
"Wash Away Tear Away". Great stuff, I : > heartily recommend it. : > : > (NAYY) : > : : > : :
> : > "Cats" ... : > : >> Thanks Kathy - I will watch for it. : > : >> Cheryl &
the Cats : > : : > : "Kathy Applebaum" wrote... : > : >> : 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. : > : : > : : > : >> : "Cats" wrote... :
> : >> : > Has anyone tried this stabiliser? : > : >> : > : > : >> : >
http://tinyurl.com/zbzeo : > : >> : > : > : >> : > "Appliqué Stabilizer 5 yard piece This
is a : > wonderful : > : >> : > product. After washing it turns into fiber that : > acts as : > :
>> a trapunto for the appliqué. Easy to handle." : > : : > : : > : > : :
back to top
View entire thread: Applique onto already quilted background?
Posted by Cats on Mon Aug 07, 2006 12:28 AM Post subject: Re: Applique onto already quilted background?
They sound wonderful. I have seen a couple of these techniques but have never tried them. Next time I hope you can
take pictures before you so generously give them away, so we can all see. -- Cheryl & the Cats _ _
_ _ _ _ ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ~ ~ ~
Enness Boofhead Donut Now in hibernation with a wake-up call for Spring!
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Leslie & The Furbabies in
MO." <quilteacher@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1154873235.947945.32410@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com...
Cheryl- All my projects have been given away, so I can't take pictures of them. Sorry- I'd have to make some up
special to show you. I have several methods. I can iron Wonder Under between two "rose-y" type fabrics and
cut individual petals in varying sizes. Or I can use the various methods for ruched bias strips. Or there are various
techniques for wire ribbon roses- which many can adapt to a bias strip. Or gathered bias strips and rolled. Or
applique a "regular" flat rose shape and add some 3D petals and center to it. You are only limited by your
imagination! Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. Cats wrote: [quote:bf73d63faa]Oh I would love to see some of your roses.
-- Cheryl & the Cats _ _ _ _ _ _ ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < )
~ ~ ~ Enness Boofhead Donut Now in hibernation with a wake-up call for
Spring! http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Leslie & The
Furbabies in MO." <quilteacher@yahoo.com wrote in message
news:1154869744.314308.248050@p79g2000cwp.googlegroups.com... Cheryl- I used freezer paper on the wrong side of the
applique, with the edges basted under, then stitched down to the quilted background and removed the freezer paper just
before I finished stitching the applique in place. I think, maybe, that your interfacing may make a difference in that
you have enough stiffness to keep the applique from sinking down into the quilting stitches. Also, using a very thin
batting would keep the quilting stitches from being very much "lower" than the unquilted areas. My 3D
applique is fully formed on it's own, like a rose with all the layers and shapes of a real rose, and then glued in
place, so the indentations don't affect it. Everybody has to do their own thing and what works for you is great- keep
on doing it. ;-) Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. Cats wrote: Leslie I used to worry about this before I tried it,
but it never seemed to be a problem once I got into it. I wonder what we do that is different. Could it be the iron-on
interfacing I use on the back of my applique pieces? I'm not sure what difference that would make but . . . . . . if
you add a thin batt for a trapunto effect the problem cannot arise anyway. I don't do much 3D applique (or at least not
more 3D than trapunto depth). I had always worried about using this method with an iron-on applique because I thought
the quilt lines would be impressed into the applique pieces. Does that happen? I am about to try using
buttonhole/blanket stitch applique on prequilted fabric using the iron-on interfacing as a fabric stabiliser and just
stitching around the edges. I'm not sure how it will stand up to washing without being "glued" down to the
background, but I guess I'll find out LOL. Maybe I could just spot glue the pieces in place before stitching. I am not
a big fan of buttonhole/blanket stitch anyway (just personal taste, I think it looks gorgeous done well) so I am doing
this test for some of my stitchers who asked about the possibility. -- Cheryl & the Cats _ _ _ _
_ _ ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ~ ~ ~ Enness
Boofhead Donut Now in hibernation with a wake-up call for Spring!
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Leslie & The Furbabies in
MO." <quilteacher@yahoo.com wrote in message news:1154800297.192144.118650@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... Pat-
I do this all the time with my 3D applique, but most of that is glued down rather than stitched since it usually has
many layers, Wonder Under, etc. I tried it with regular applique and had some troubles with stitching the applique
across the quilt stitching because there was the small "dent" there. Also, it doesn't always lay as flat as
you might like since the stitching over the "dents" tends to misalign the other areas. Best of luck and I
tuly hope YMMV! ;-) Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.- where Hoover is getting over his upset tummy from gnawing on a
few houseplants. The little rascal! (Yes, he saw our vet and, no, the houseplants weren't poisonous... we puppy-proofed
the house before he came home with us) Patti wrote: Cheryl has often said that she does this now, as she is not able to
do her own quilting. I am asking this question on the group, rather than e-mailing Cheryl, because I thought others
might be interested in 'her' answer - and any other comments that might be generated. I am about to do this myself,
because I need the background quilting to be a regular grid (of an unusual type, but a grid nevertheless!). So, I am
going to quilt it first and appliqué the centrepiece on afterwards. It is all ready, with its edges turned under. I'm
looking for any tips on the doing of it. Thanks very much for any wisdom or light that can be shed in my direction
>g -- Best Regards pat on the hill[/quote:bf73d63faa]
back to top
View entire thread: Applique onto already quilted background?
Posted by Leslie & The Furbabies in on Sun Aug 06, 2006 3:07 PM Post subject: Re: Applique onto already quilted background?
Cheryl- All my projects have been given away, so I can't take pictures of them. Sorry- I'd have to make some up
special to show you. I have several methods. I can iron Wonder Under between two "rose-y" type fabrics and
cut individual petals in varying sizes. Or I can use the various methods for ruched bias strips. Or there are various
techniques for wire ribbon roses- which many can adapt to a bias strip. Or gathered bias strips and rolled. Or
applique a "regular" flat rose shape and add some 3D petals and center to it. You are only limited by your
imagination! Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. Cats wrote: [quote:8e1d4fb22c]Oh I would love to see some of your roses.
-- Cheryl & the Cats _ _ _ _ _ _ ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < )
~ ~ ~ Enness Boofhead Donut Now in hibernation with a wake-up call for
Spring! http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Leslie & The
Furbabies in MO." <quilteacher@yahoo.com wrote in message
news:1154869744.314308.248050@p79g2000cwp.googlegroups.com... Cheryl- I used freezer paper on the wrong side of the
applique, with the edges basted under, then stitched down to the quilted background and removed the freezer paper just
before I finished stitching the applique in place. I think, maybe, that your interfacing may make a difference in that
you have enough stiffness to keep the applique from sinking down into the quilting stitches. Also, using a very thin
batting would keep the quilting stitches from being very much "lower" than the unquilted areas. My 3D
applique is fully formed on it's own, like a rose with all the layers and shapes of a real rose, and then glued in
place, so the indentations don't affect it. Everybody has to do their own thing and what works for you is great- keep
on doing it. ;-) Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. Cats wrote: Leslie I used to worry about this before I tried it,
but it never seemed to be a problem once I got into it. I wonder what we do that is different. Could it be the iron-on
interfacing I use on the back of my applique pieces? I'm not sure what difference that would make but . . . . . . if
you add a thin batt for a trapunto effect the problem cannot arise anyway. I don't do much 3D applique (or at least not
more 3D than trapunto depth). I had always worried about using this method with an iron-on applique because I thought
the quilt lines would be impressed into the applique pieces. Does that happen? I am about to try using
buttonhole/blanket stitch applique on prequilted fabric using the iron-on interfacing as a fabric stabiliser and just
stitching around the edges. I'm not sure how it will stand up to washing without being "glued" down to the
background, but I guess I'll find out LOL. Maybe I could just spot glue the pieces in place before stitching. I am not
a big fan of buttonhole/blanket stitch anyway (just personal taste, I think it looks gorgeous done well) so I am doing
this test for some of my stitchers who asked about the possibility. -- Cheryl & the Cats _ _ _ _
_ _ ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ~ ~ ~ Enness
Boofhead Donut Now in hibernation with a wake-up call for Spring!
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Leslie & The Furbabies in
MO." <quilteacher@yahoo.com wrote in message news:1154800297.192144.118650@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... Pat-
I do this all the time with my 3D applique, but most of that is glued down rather than stitched since it usually has
many layers, Wonder Under, etc. I tried it with regular applique and had some troubles with stitching the applique
across the quilt stitching because there was the small "dent" there. Also, it doesn't always lay as flat as
you might like since the stitching over the "dents" tends to misalign the other areas. Best of luck and I
tuly hope YMMV! ;-) Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.- where Hoover is getting over his upset tummy from gnawing on a
few houseplants. The little rascal! (Yes, he saw our vet and, no, the houseplants weren't poisonous... we puppy-proofed
the house before he came home with us) Patti wrote: Cheryl has often said that she does this now, as she is not able to
do her own quilting. I am asking this question on the group, rather than e-mailing Cheryl, because I thought others
might be interested in 'her' answer - and any other comments that might be generated. I am about to do this myself,
because I need the background quilting to be a regular grid (of an unusual type, but a grid nevertheless!). So, I am
going to quilt it first and appliqué the centrepiece on afterwards. It is all ready, with its edges turned under. I'm
looking for any tips on the doing of it. Thanks very much for any wisdom or light that can be shed in my direction
>g -- Best Regards pat on the hill[/quote:8e1d4fb22c]
back to top
View entire thread: Applique onto already quilted background?
Posted by Cats on Sun Aug 06, 2006 2:37 PM Post subject: Re: Applique onto already quilted background?
Oh I would love to see some of your roses. -- Cheryl & the Cats _ _ _ _ _ _ ( >
Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ~ ~ ~ Enness Boofhead
Donut Now in hibernation with a wake-up call for Spring! http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest
catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Leslie & The Furbabies in MO." <quilteacher@yahoo.com> wrote in
message news:1154869744.314308.248050@p79g2000cwp.googlegroups.com... Cheryl- I used freezer paper on the wrong side
of the applique, with the edges basted under, then stitched down to the quilted background and removed the freezer
paper just before I finished stitching the applique in place. I think, maybe, that your interfacing may make a
difference in that you have enough stiffness to keep the applique from sinking down into the quilting stitches. Also,
using a very thin batting would keep the quilting stitches from being very much "lower" than the unquilted
areas. My 3D applique is fully formed on it's own, like a rose with all the layers and shapes of a real rose, and then
glued in place, so the indentations don't affect it. Everybody has to do their own thing and what works for you is
great- keep on doing it. ;-) Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. Cats wrote: [quote:fa5010fcda]Leslie I used to worry
about this before I tried it, but it never seemed to be a problem once I got into it. I wonder what we do that is
different. Could it be the iron-on interfacing I use on the back of my applique pieces? I'm not sure what difference
that would make but . . . . . . if you add a thin batt for a trapunto effect the problem cannot arise anyway. I don't do
much 3D applique (or at least not more 3D than trapunto depth). I had always worried about using this method with an
iron-on applique because I thought the quilt lines would be impressed into the applique pieces. Does that happen? I am
about to try using buttonhole/blanket stitch applique on prequilted fabric using the iron-on interfacing as a fabric
stabiliser and just stitching around the edges. I'm not sure how it will stand up to washing without being
"glued" down to the background, but I guess I'll find out LOL. Maybe I could just spot glue the pieces in
place before stitching. I am not a big fan of buttonhole/blanket stitch anyway (just personal taste, I think it looks
gorgeous done well) so I am doing this test for some of my stitchers who asked about the possibility. -- Cheryl &
the Cats _ _ _ _ _ _ ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ~
~ ~ Enness Boofhead Donut Now in hibernation with a wake-up call for Spring!
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Leslie & The Furbabies in
MO." <quilteacher@yahoo.com wrote in message news:1154800297.192144.118650@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... Pat-
I do this all the time with my 3D applique, but most of that is glued down rather than stitched since it usually has
many layers, Wonder Under, etc. I tried it with regular applique and had some troubles with stitching the applique
across the quilt stitching because there was the small "dent" there. Also, it doesn't always lay as flat as
you might like since the stitching over the "dents" tends to misalign the other areas. Best of luck and I
tuly hope YMMV! ;-) Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.- where Hoover is getting over his upset tummy from gnawing on a
few houseplants. The little rascal! (Yes, he saw our vet and, no, the houseplants weren't poisonous... we puppy-proofed
the house before he came home with us) Patti wrote: Cheryl has often said that she does this now, as she is not able to
do her own quilting. I am asking this question on the group, rather than e-mailing Cheryl, because I thought others
might be interested in 'her' answer - and any other comments that might be generated. I am about to do this myself,
because I need the background quilting to be a regular grid (of an unusual type, but a grid nevertheless!). So, I am
going to quilt it first and appliqué the centrepiece on afterwards. It is all ready, with its edges turned under. I'm
looking for any tips on the doing of it. Thanks very much for any wisdom or light that can be shed in my direction
>g -- Best Regards pat on the hill[/quote:fa5010fcda]
back to top
View entire thread: Applique onto already quilted background?
Posted by Leslie & The Furbabies in on Sun Aug 06, 2006 2:09 PM Post subject: Re: Applique onto already quilted background?
Cheryl- I used freezer paper on the wrong side of the applique, with the edges basted under, then stitched down to the
quilted background and removed the freezer paper just before I finished stitching the applique in place. I think,
maybe, that your interfacing may make a difference in that you have enough stiffness to keep the applique from sinking
down into the quilting stitches. Also, using a very thin batting would keep the quilting stitches from being very much
"lower" than the unquilted areas. My 3D applique is fully formed on it's own, like a rose with all the layers
and shapes of a real rose, and then glued in place, so the indentations don't affect it. Everybody has to do their own
thing and what works for you is great- keep on doing it. ;-) Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. Cats wrote:
[quote:54db4fb888]Leslie I used to worry about this before I tried it, but it never seemed to be a problem once I got
into it. I wonder what we do that is different. Could it be the iron-on interfacing I use on the back of my applique
pieces? I'm not sure what difference that would make but . . . . . . if you add a thin batt for a trapunto effect the
problem cannot arise anyway. I don't do much 3D applique (or at least not more 3D than trapunto depth). I had always
worried about using this method with an iron-on applique because I thought the quilt lines would be impressed into the
applique pieces. Does that happen? I am about to try using buttonhole/blanket stitch applique on prequilted fabric
using the iron-on interfacing as a fabric stabiliser and just stitching around the edges. I'm not sure how it will
stand up to washing without being "glued" down to the background, but I guess I'll find out LOL. Maybe I
could just spot glue the pieces in place before stitching. I am not a big fan of buttonhole/blanket stitch anyway (just
personal taste, I think it looks gorgeous done well) so I am doing this test for some of my stitchers who asked about
the possibility. -- Cheryl & the Cats _ _ _ _ _ _ ( > Y < ) ( > Y < )
( > Y < ) ~ ~ ~ Enness Boofhead Donut Now in hibernation with a wake-
up call for Spring! http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Leslie
& The Furbabies in MO." <quilteacher@yahoo.com wrote in message
news:1154800297.192144.118650@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... Pat- I do this all the time with my 3D applique, but most
of that is glued down rather than stitched since it usually has many layers, Wonder Under, etc. I tried it with regular
applique and had some troubles with stitching the applique across the quilt stitching because there was the small
"dent" there. Also, it doesn't always lay as flat as you might like since the stitching over the
"dents" tends to misalign the other areas. Best of luck and I tuly hope YMMV! ;-) Leslie & The
Furbabies in MO.- where Hoover is getting over his upset tummy from gnawing on a few houseplants. The little rascal!
(Yes, he saw our vet and, no, the houseplants weren't poisonous... we puppy-proofed the house before he came home with
us) Patti wrote: Cheryl has often said that she does this now, as she is not able to do her own quilting. I am asking
this question on the group, rather than e-mailing Cheryl, because I thought others might be interested in 'her' answer -
and any other comments that might be generated. I am about to do this myself, because I need the background quilting to
be a regular grid (of an unusual type, but a grid nevertheless!). So, I am going to quilt it first and appliqué the
centrepiece on afterwards. It is all ready, with its edges turned under. I'm looking for any tips on the doing of it.
Thanks very much for any wisdom or light that can be shed in my direction >g -- Best Regards pat on the
hill[/quote:54db4fb888]
back to top
View entire thread: Applique onto already quilted background?
Posted by Cats on Sun Aug 06, 2006 1:23 AM Post subject: Re: Applique onto already quilted background?
Leslie I used to worry about this before I tried it, but it never seemed to be a problem once I got into it. I wonder
what we do that is different. Could it be the iron-on interfacing I use on the back of my applique pieces? I'm not
sure what difference that would make but . . . . . . if you add a thin batt for a trapunto effect the problem cannot
arise anyway. I don't do much 3D applique (or at least not more 3D than trapunto depth). I had always worried about
using this method with an iron-on applique because I thought the quilt lines would be impressed into the applique
pieces. Does that happen? I am about to try using buttonhole/blanket stitch applique on prequilted fabric using the
iron-on interfacing as a fabric stabiliser and just stitching around the edges. I'm not sure how it will stand up to
washing without being "glued" down to the background, but I guess I'll find out LOL. Maybe I could just spot
glue the pieces in place before stitching. I am not a big fan of buttonhole/blanket stitch anyway (just personal taste,
I think it looks gorgeous done well) so I am doing this test for some of my stitchers who asked about the possibility.
-- Cheryl & the Cats _ _ _ _ _ _ ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y
< ) ~ ~ ~ Enness Boofhead Donut Now in hibernation with a wake-up
call for Spring! http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Leslie &
The Furbabies in MO." <quilteacher@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1154800297.192144.118650@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... Pat- I do this all the time with my 3D applique, but most
of that is glued down rather than stitched since it usually has many layers, Wonder Under, etc. I tried it with regular
applique and had some troubles with stitching the applique across the quilt stitching because there was the small
"dent" there. Also, it doesn't always lay as flat as you might like since the stitching over the
"dents" tends to misalign the other areas. Best of luck and I tuly hope YMMV! ;-) Leslie & The
Furbabies in MO.- where Hoover is getting over his upset tummy from gnawing on a few houseplants. The little rascal!
(Yes, he saw our vet and, no, the houseplants weren't poisonous... we puppy-proofed the house before he came home with
us) Patti wrote: [quote:b938e6c4c0]Cheryl has often said that she does this now, as she is not able to do her own
quilting. I am asking this question on the group, rather than e-mailing Cheryl, because I thought others might be
interested in 'her' answer - and any other comments that might be generated. I am about to do this myself, because I
need the background quilting to be a regular grid (of an unusual type, but a grid nevertheless!). So, I am going to
quilt it first and appliqué the centrepiece on afterwards. It is all ready, with its edges turned under. I'm looking for
any tips on the doing of it. Thanks very much for any wisdom or light that can be shed in my direction >g -- Best
Regards pat on the hill[/quote:b938e6c4c0]
back to top
View entire thread: Applique onto already quilted background?
Posted by Patti on Sat Aug 05, 2006 5:24 PM Post subject: Re: Applique onto already quilted background?
Thanks ever so much, Cheryl. I have two which will be employing this method. I think it's going to become a favourite
of mine - well, I haven't tried it yet, but it seems so sensible. I hate it when I 'bump into' bits of applique, when
I start quilting the whole thing after applique >g< I'll print out your answer - I like to have these things to
hand, on paper! .. In message <44d4b8a0$1_4@news.chariot.net.au>, Cats <CATS@NO.SPAM.com> writes
[quote:e5ca04e527]FWIW - here's what I do. If the overall piece is small I sew all the components together before
attaching it to the quilted surface (eg one single flower). If the pieces are bigger (like the tree quilt I have just
started) I baste them together and then pin onto the quilt so that when I sew them together I can catch the background
fabric and "anchor" it in place. If you add a thin batt at that stage you get some very interesting trapunto-
type effects too, but you need to stitch more than just the edge to be sure that the batt doesn't clump up when washed.
Just a few lines through the piece should be enough. Large flowers and character figures look particularly good done
this way. This is a great way to make one block at a time, and also gives the option of putting a completely different
design on the back because the quilting is not "interupted" by the applique design. It also gives the option
of changing the placement of applique right up until the whole design can be laid out and checked. I can make lots of
flowers and arrange them as I would a vase of real flowers. I started experimenting with this because I could never get
a perfect grid around a design ( LOL ) when I was making Rosemary Makhan's Rose Sampler Supreme.
http://tinyurl.com/ofkbn This was my first attempt and a bit experimental, and I had my machine stitch set far too
short. I now use a longer stitch, esp for gridwork. It looks much nicer. The background fabric for the Tree of Life
quilt is 110" wide and has been stipple quilted with no seams. Some of the applique stitching in the centre of
such a large piece will be a bit awkward, but I find this method quite fast once you get used to it. And as I prepare
all the applique separately, that part of the project will still be very portable. http://tinyurl.com/fkmza The OZ Cats
are appliqued onto a piece of prequilted black fabric. What looks like sashings is really just 1/2" strips of
appliqued striped fabric used as a frame for each cat. The background to the Mardi Gras quilt is a diamond grid that was
also pre-quilted. I am interested in seeing if and how others do this type of work. Good luck Pat - I look forward to
hearing what you think of this method. [/quote:e5ca04e527] -- Best Regards pat on the hill
back to top
View entire thread: Applique onto already quilted background?
Posted by Cats on Sat Aug 05, 2006 4:26 PM Post subject: Re: Applique onto already quilted background?
FWIW - here's what I do. If the overall piece is small I sew all the components together before attaching it to the
quilted surface (eg one single flower). If the pieces are bigger (like the tree quilt I have just started) I baste them
together and then pin onto the quilt so that when I sew them together I can catch the background fabric and
"anchor" it in place. If you add a thin batt at that stage you get some very interesting trapunto-type
effects too, but you need to stitch more than just the edge to be sure that the batt doesn't clump up when washed. Just
a few lines through the piece should be enough. Large flowers and character figures look particularly good done this
way. This is a great way to make one block at a time, and also gives the option of putting a completely different
design on the back because the quilting is not "interupted" by the applique design. It also gives the option
of changing the placement of applique right up until the whole design can be laid out and checked. I can make lots of
flowers and arrange them as I would a vase of real flowers. I started experimenting with this because I could never get
a perfect grid around a design ( LOL ) when I was making Rosemary Makhan's Rose Sampler Supreme.
http://tinyurl.com/ofkbn This was my first attempt and a bit experimental, and I had my machine stitch set far too
short. I now use a longer stitch, esp for gridwork. It looks much nicer. The background fabric for the Tree of Life
quilt is 110" wide and has been stipple quilted with no seams. Some of the applique stitching in the centre of
such a large piece will be a bit awkward, but I find this method quite fast once you get used to it. And as I prepare
all the applique separately, that part of the project will still be very portable. http://tinyurl.com/fkmza The OZ Cats
are appliqued onto a piece of prequilted black fabric. What looks like sashings is really just 1/2" strips of
appliqued striped fabric used as a frame for each cat. The background to the Mardi Gras quilt is a diamond grid that was
also pre-quilted. I am interested in seeing if and how others do this type of work. Good luck Pat - I look forward to
hearing what you think of this method. -- Cheryl & the Cats _ _ _ _ _ _ ( > Y
< ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ~ ~ ~ Enness Boofhead
Donut Now in hibernation with a wake-up call for Spring! http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest
catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Patti" <Patti@quik.clara.co.uk> wrote in message
news:vmw77FHiDI1EJAMV@quik.clara.co.uk... : Cheryl has often said that she does this now, as she is not able to do : her
own quilting. : I am asking this question on the group, rather than e-mailing Cheryl, : because I thought others might
be interested in 'her' answer - and any : other comments that might be generated. : : I am about to do this myself,
because I need the background quilting to : be a regular grid (of an unusual type, but a grid nevertheless!). So, I :
am going to quilt it first and appliqué the centrepiece on afterwards. : It is all ready, with its edges turned under. :
I'm looking for any tips on the doing of it. : : Thanks very much for any wisdom or light that can be shed in my :
direction >g< : -- : Best Regards : pat on the hill
back to top
View entire thread: Hand quilting question
Posted by Witchy Stitcher on Sat Oct 21, 2006 11:50 PM Post subject: Re: fabshophop problem unusual
I got the bunny, no problem, although I have to make this complaint. As I was perusing the site, I noticed a clearance
on a prequilted fabric. I happen to need a small amount of prequilted fabric and this one said reg: $22.99 yd,
clearance, $7.25. It wasn't exactly what I had in mind, but it would do for the project, so I went to order it. When
you click on it, you get this statement: "Our fabric is priced & ordered in half yard increments" I
found advertising the full yard price and then giving the clearance price in half-yards rather underhanded. Won't be
ordering from them any time soon. Too many places around who don't try to put one past you. Linda PATCHogue, NY On
Sat, 21 Oct 2006 16:30:11 -0500, "Sherry Starr" <snstarr@comcast.net> wrote: [quote:3e46b14411]Don't
forget that you only have to find 130 of them. I keep a list of the ones I can't find, and I will go back to them if I
haven't already found 130, otherwise I usually just forget about them. I don't think finding them all helps in your
chances to win. I just started working on it last night so I only have gone to 60 shops. I always say that I'm not
going to do it everytime, but I end up doing it, lol. Sherry Starr "joysjane" <joysjane@cableone.net>
wrote in message news:12jkv6mrtpvbqb3@corp.supernews.com... Well, I disabled my pop up as Leslie suggested, but it still
shut me down. Again, this is Allentown sewing on the Fabhopshop bunny hop. Anyone else have trouble with this site,
shutting down their computer? I see where the bunny is, but can't get to it. If you could help me please email me at
joysjane@cableone.net. I am hoping that someone will go into the site (if they have been in it before and have not had
problems) and will enter my information (I will let you know in an email). Thanks, Martha joysjane
[/quote:3e46b14411]
back to top
View entire thread: Hand quilting question
Posted by Sandy Ellison on Sun Oct 22, 2006 9:58 PM Post subject: Re: fabshophop problem unusual
Howdy! Hancocks of Paducah does that, too, prices by the 1/2 yard. Don't know what their excuse is, they've always been
full of excuses when they've (frequently) screwed up an order. *snerk* However, they do note, as does Allentown
Sewing, that the price is by the 1/2 yard. Allentown says "Due to the web hosts limitations, our fabric must be
priced & ordered in half yard increments." I'd get a new web host. Most of the online shops don't have such
a problem/limit for selling YARDage. I'd also put an apostrophe in "hosts"<g>. Ragmop/Sandy On
10/21/06 5:50 PM, in article oo8lj2ltqnhlu3upkltqqomecv95kb4pq6@4ax.com, "Witchy Stitcher"
<noone@nowhere.com> wrote: [quote:c75532b87b]I got the bunny, no problem, although I have to make this complaint.
As I was perusing the site, I noticed a clearance on a prequilted fabric. I happen to need a small amount of prequilted
fabric and this one said reg: $22.99 yd, clearance, $7.25. It wasn't exactly what I had in mind, but it would do for
the project, so I went to order it. When you click on it, you get this statement: "Our fabric is priced &
ordered in half yard increments" I found advertising the full yard price and then giving the clearance price in
half-yards rather underhanded. Won't be ordering from them any time soon. Too many places around who don't try to put
one past you. Linda PATCHogue, NY[/quote:c75532b87b]
back to top
View entire thread: Hand quilting question
Posted by Witchy Stitcher on Sun Oct 22, 2006 11:32 PM Post subject: Re: fabshophop problem unusual
Yes, Hancocks prices in half yards, but you order in yards. They are very clear about it. It certainly looked from
Allentown's site ad that the fabric was on sale for $7.25 a yard. It wasn't until you went to order it that it said it
was for 1/2 yard. I noticed that Hancocks started pricing by the half yard when prices started going up. I guess they
think we are stupid and can't see that it is multiplied by two. Linda PATCHogue, NY On Sun, 22 Oct 2006 20:58:53 GMT,
Sandy Ellison <eltex@sbcglobal.net> wrote: [quote:8c25acb81e]Howdy! Hancocks of Paducah does that, too, prices
by the 1/2 yard. Don't know what their excuse is, they've always been full of excuses when they've (frequently) screwed
up an order. *snerk* However, they do note, as does Allentown Sewing, that the price is by the 1/2 yard. Allentown
says "Due to the web hosts limitations, our fabric must be priced & ordered in half yard increments." I'd
get a new web host. Most of the online shops don't have such a problem/limit for selling YARDage. I'd also put an
apostrophe in "hosts"<g>. Ragmop/Sandy On 10/21/06 5:50 PM, in article
oo8lj2ltqnhlu3upkltqqomecv95kb4pq6@4ax.com, "Witchy Stitcher" <noone@nowhere.com> wrote: I got the
bunny, no problem, although I have to make this complaint. As I was perusing the site, I noticed a clearance on a
prequilted fabric. I happen to need a small amount of prequilted fabric and this one said reg: $22.99 yd, clearance,
$7.25. It wasn't exactly what I had in mind, but it would do for the project, so I went to order it. When you click on
it, you get this statement: "Our fabric is priced & ordered in half yard increments" I found advertising
the full yard price and then giving the clearance price in half-yards rather underhanded. Won't be ordering from them
any time soon. Too many places around who don't try to put one past you. Linda PATCHogue, NY [/quote:8c25acb81e]
back to top