tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4179166137279691560.post866487979826530895..comments2024-03-20T17:37:51.410-07:00Comments on Stitching With 2 Strings: Sara's Quilt, Block 22 stringshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08585939186086969137noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4179166137279691560.post-32021009674900204692017-02-22T16:09:37.811-08:002017-02-22T16:09:37.811-08:00You sound like an expert at hand applique. I get i...You sound like an expert at hand applique. I get in too much of a hurry to do very much of it. This is an interesting method. I should experiment with it one of these evenings when I have some down time. I'll add cuticle sticks to my shopping list. Thank you.2 stringshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08585939186086969137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4179166137279691560.post-68792542738516555542017-02-22T05:20:33.224-08:002017-02-22T05:20:33.224-08:00Got my new block for the appliqué done and while I...Got my new block for the appliqué done and while I was working on my flowers I realized that I forgot to mention when I use the freezer paper and glue I put the freezer paper on the right side of the fabric and just roll the edge over to the back making the soft edge without puckers, I use a couple of cuticle sticks to assist, I love the new Appliquick Tools, but they are expensive and my cuticle sticks work well and when they get all rough you can file them back into shape.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4179166137279691560.post-80850229975959865462017-02-21T08:43:28.119-08:002017-02-21T08:43:28.119-08:00You are absolutely right about the thread, Carole....You are absolutely right about the thread, Carole. I don't where my head has been, because I already knew that. In fact, I've written about it on my blog! I don't have another block pattern for Sara's Quilt on Craftsy yet. I'll work on it for next week. Thank you for waking me up!2 stringshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08585939186086969137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4179166137279691560.post-57662109257242559412017-02-20T16:23:55.549-08:002017-02-20T16:23:55.549-08:00It is me again Karen, I forgot to mention to you t...It is me again Karen, I forgot to mention to you to try very fine bobbin thread for blanket stitch on your appliqués too, especially if you have a like color, the fine 60 or 100 weight just disappears. Sometimes depending on your machine you can get a jagged zig zag that really looks good on certain things....it is a long thread to the outside, then a few normal threads then a long thread to the inside....I have a Husqvarna Viking Designer Diamond Deluxe, about 5 years off the TOL machine, but it sews beautifully and has a zillion stitches on it. I didn't look for the other pattern on Craftsy, I'll check it out. I'm headed that way to watch a class. ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4179166137279691560.post-66309650011942372632017-02-20T10:29:53.833-08:002017-02-20T10:29:53.833-08:00Hi Carole. I'm glad you like this little block...Hi Carole. I'm glad you like this little block. Yes, there will be more blocks with applique. I have one other that I'll be writing a pattern for next week, and I'm sure there will be a few more. If you go to the pattern on Craftsy, you'll see a photo of the other blocks I've made so far. Today, I'm working on a simple pieced star block. None of them are complicated at all. Thanks for the tips about glue sticks. I'll need to try this before long. 2 stringshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08585939186086969137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4179166137279691560.post-59108949833571894712017-02-20T09:32:49.556-08:002017-02-20T09:32:49.556-08:00Karen, great appliqué, I love it! Now I've got...Karen, great appliqué, I love it! Now I've got something else to work on! I need to find some dots for the flowers...back into my excessive stash. <br />Have you tired using glue sticks with the appliqué? I love them, not the mess of the fabric glue and they hold almost instantly, you can iron it, but it doesn't really need it., there is small glue pen too I think it Fons and Porter that works good but is more expensive. I do basically the same as you but without the freezer paper, I draw a line (on the back side) around the template and cut 1/4" seam, snip inside curves only, and run a small strip of stick glue just inside the drawn line, a few inches at a time...I guess I like the glue stick as you can move things around a bit until you get the fold over to look good on the front side.. give it a try it may work for you too.<br /><br />Will there be more than one appliqué in your pattern? Just so I don't fill all the blocks and then you come up with another appliqué...<br />Weather here in S.C. is too warm too, everything is starting to blossom and we still could have a frost for Mar. and April....will be a bummer if we loose our Hydrangea blossoms, Peaches and Apples...<br />Carole CornAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com