question re fusible

Hi all,
I have three stockings to make for christmas, and I remembered that
ages ago I bought a set of very small cut outs from a peanuts (as in
snoopy) winter scene, already ironed onto fusible web (so they're ready
to be ironed down). I am thinking about incorporating them into the
stockings, but ever since I've gotten them, I've wondered how I could
possibly finish the edges of something so tiny (some as small as an
inch). I usually finish the edges of fused pieces with a blanket
stitch or tight zig zag by machine. I really don't want to use
monofilament (had bad luck the one time I tried it, and not ready to
try it again), or else I'd stipple all over it (I think this is how the
McKenna Ray wallhangings work?). Is there any other solution I am just
not seeing? I could fuse them and hope they don't fall off or
fray/curl on the edges over time (seems like a stocking is unlikely to
be washed in the machine). Or, I could attempt to zigzag and just hope
the faces don't look too horrific. I suppose I could try a blind hem
stitch.
Help - I want these done by thanksgiving, but because I can never
decide on a design, I never make them!

many thanks, Lynn

I think your blind hem stitch idea is probably the best, Lynn.
All the very visible stitches like satin, zig-zag and blanket would have
to be done very carefully to get all the turns right. Actually, you
could also use a straight stitch very close to the edge - I mean really
close! - with a matching thread. I remember a really famous quilter
once said to me that if the stitch is going to be there, and be seen at
all, you might as well do the easiest option!
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quilter writes
Hi all,
I have three stockings to make for christmas, and I remembered that
ages ago I bought a set of very small cut outs from a peanuts (as in
snoopy) winter scene, already ironed onto fusible web (so they're ready
to be ironed down). I am thinking about incorporating them into the
stockings, but ever since I've gotten them, I've wondered how I could
possibly finish the edges of something so tiny (some as small as an
inch). I usually finish the edges of fused pieces with a blanket
stitch or tight zig zag by machine. I really don't want to use
monofilament (had bad luck the one time I tried it, and not ready to
try it again), or else I'd stipple all over it (I think this is how the
McKenna Ray wallhangings work?). Is there any other solution I am just
not seeing? I could fuse them and hope they don't fall off or
fray/curl on the edges over time (seems like a stocking is unlikely to
be washed in the machine). Or, I could attempt to zigzag and just hope
the faces don't look too horrific. I suppose I could try a blind hem
stitch.
Help - I want these done by thanksgiving, but because I can never
decide on a design, I never make them!

many thanks, Lynn


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pat on the hill

Maybe you're right about the straight stitch. The little bits, the
people especially, change color often - red hat, flesh colored face,
green shirt, etc. so I couldn't figure out how to pick a thread, but
maybe I should just pick grey and get it done. Luckily it's going to a
family of non-quilters anyway, so they won't notice these details. now
if I could just stop stalling.
thank you, Lynn

On Nov 11, 11:38 am, Patti wrote:
Actually, you could also use a straight stitch very close to the edge -

If the pieces are really small could you assemble the
stocking then put a layer of organze over the top before
quilting? It could look really glittery and it would hold
all those tiny pieces in place.

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"quilter" wrote in message
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: Hi all,
: I have three stockings to make for christmas, and I
remembered that
: ages ago I bought a set of very small cut outs from a
peanuts (as in
: snoopy) winter scene, already ironed onto fusible web (so
they're ready
: to be ironed down). I am thinking about incorporating
them into the
: stockings, but ever since I've gotten them, I've wondered
how I could
: possibly finish the edges of something so tiny (some as
small as an
: inch). I usually finish the edges of fused pieces with a
blanket
: stitch or tight zig zag by machine. I really don't want
to use
: monofilament (had bad luck the one time I tried it, and
not ready to
: try it again), or else I'd stipple all over it (I think
this is how the
: McKenna Ray wallhangings work?). Is there any other
solution I am just
: not seeing? I could fuse them and hope they don't fall
off or
: fray/curl on the edges over time (seems like a stocking is
unlikely to
: be washed in the machine). Or, I could attempt to zigzag
and just hope
: the faces don't look too horrific. I suppose I could try
a blind hem
: stitch.
: Help - I want these done by thanksgiving, but because I
can never
: decide on a design, I never make them!
:
: many thanks, Lynn
: