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Juggling Projects
Last Wednesday's Moda BlockHeads block was a super cute design by Carrie Nelson. It even had a bit of appliqué, so I am happy that I am on board with that. It's a little sunflower. Adorable addition to the other blocks. I got all caught up with my 2017 Triangle Gatherings Sew Along, finishing blocks 27,…
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And Then This Happened.
This is Jan Patek's block number 4 for the Moda BlockHeads Sew Along. I had decided I didn't want to do it because it is appliqué, and made an alternate pieced block instead. You all know I have been playing around with a new machine appliqué project on my Bernina 740. After making some stars…
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Applique Prep
I am making a colossal mess in my sewing room getting my star blocks prepped to machine appliqué. I have little snips of fusible paper everywhere, and all available surfaces are covered with fabric, scissors, and interfacing. This is certainly an activity where you want to break things down into steps. First I will prep…
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Stars and Baskets
I got to thinking about appliqué yesterday. I had avoided doing an appliqué block for the Moda BlockHeads project, thinking I needed to "gear up" for appliqué. I made a pieced block instead. I was a wimp. Can't you hear me whining? "Applique is too haaaaard". I have had the kit shown in the photo…
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Viola Stems
These funny looking things are my Viola Stems. The idea is, you cut them in half diagonally and have sections for two vase units. The appliqué part went pretty well. I used regular neutral Aurofil thread in the bobbin and invisible poly thread on the top. It is like sewing with a transparent hair,…
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Crop Circles: Step 783
Wedges done, edges pressed under, circles made: Start your engines and let the appliquéing begin! The first order of business is to cut those perfect circles into quarters. For some reason that was hard for me. But I did it. There are a couple of ways to proceed with the wedges and quarter circles. You…
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What’s Not to Like?
This is another Kim Diehl project. I joined up for her Simple What Nots program again. This is Season Two, Month One. Those little hexies are appliqued on. I am such a klutz when ironing the applique pieces around the freezer paper shapes, and good grief, what a mess I make with the glue when…
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Dresden Place Center Circles
I am so interested in doing applique these days. I have got to get my Dresden Plate project finished. I only have two more plates to do and the blocks will be done. There is a great method for turning perfect circle edges that I have been using. I think I have blogged about it…
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Oh Dear, Which Way To Go?
I spent the entire day, I mean the ENTIRE day yesterday, experimenting with various applique techniques. I had a basic pattern from Moda Bake Shop, for a 4.5 inch block unit that I was using for a template. And here's my issue. The orange peel section is too big for the 4.5 inch square. There…
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Orange Peel
I am dying to make an Orange Peel quilt. There are any number of methods one could choose to do it, and I am on the fence as to which way I am going. Moda Bake Shop has a printable, for both machine applique or needleturn applique, which as you see I have printed out. …