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Viewing entries posted in July 2012
Simple hints when quilting
Here are some simple things to do and use to help you with your quilting.
QST what are they?
What is a QST? QST stands for quarter square triangles, which was something I happened to be cutting today.
Removing blood from your quilt
Today I was pinning up a quilt ready for quilting. My finger met with the wrong end of the pin - ouch!
Blanket Stitch and Free-motion
As a continuation of fusible web, I need to talk a little about stitching techniques. You can use almost any stitch but probably the most common are satin stitch, blanket stitch and free-motion stitching. Satin stitch is a very closed up zigzag. It is quite a heavy look and one I do not use any longer. It also uses a lot of thread. I prefer blanket stitch or free-motion.
More on Fusible Web
Yesterday I showed you the basics of fusible web. Today I want to show you how to make up a flower with separate petals. This allows you to make each petal in a different fabric - you get to use the smallest of pieces.
Fusible Web Applique preparation
Do you have your supplies ready to do fusible web applique? I hope so! If not, check yesterday's post. Let's get started by turning on the iron.
Fusible Web Requirements
Day 19 of the challenge, that's 19 blog posts and at least 19 photos, but many more for the challenge. I love taking photos, especially when I know it can be helpful for others.
Needle Turn Applique Circles
If you have been following along for the past 4 days, you will have learned a number of things about needle turn applique - what you need and cutting out the shapes, aligning the shapes in place and carefully stitching them down, and then how to make a quilter's knot and end off your thread. Today we will look at how to make a circle easily.
Quilter's Knot - starting and ending hand applique
Hand Applique Continued: We all need to know how to knot a thread so it won't pull through the fabric. For this I use what is known as the quilter's knot. It's the easiest knot I know of and it works perfectly everytime I make it. I think I show it best in a video, but first let me briefly say in words what I do.
Needle Turn Applique part 2
Needle Turn Applique Continued It's time to stitch the first section of applique in place. Do you have your needle and thread ready? Tip: do not start with a very long thread, this will only tangle and knot. Keep your thread short to work with, only enough to stitch one or two petals at a time.