Wall hanging is done!!

That's lovely Irene - so pretty and colourful. Beautiful appliqué.
..
In message , IMS
writes
I finally finished a large 'appliqué in the hoop' quilt today. It's
going to go in my office at work; I'm really pleased with how it came
out. If you'd like to take a look it is he

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...66907372Noticj

I posted a few days ago about useing the binding method Sharon
Schamber outlines on her website using Elmer's school glue instead of
pins to keep everything in check and I have to say, this is the best
binding I've ever done. It's flat and smooth. I've never done mitered
corners before because I was too scared to try it but using her method
they are perfect. With my arthritic fingers, this method is a godsend.
Pins are so painful to deal with sometimes.

Anyway, this is hopefully the first in a series of seasonal applique
quits for
my office, one each for summer, fall, winter and spring. (I know, big
dreams!)

-Irene in cloudy CNY

--
Best Regards
pat on the hill

Definitely one of the prettiest I've seen in a long time! Now, I'd put
that one up in the middle of winter to keep me cheerful.
Roberta in D


On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:19:47 -0400, IMS wrote:

I finally finished a large 'appliqué in the hoop' quilt today. It's
going to go in my office at work; I'm really pleased with how it came
out. If you'd like to take a look it is he

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...66907372Noticj

I posted a few days ago about useing the binding method Sharon
Schamber outlines on her website using Elmer's school glue instead of
pins to keep everything in check and I have to say, this is the best
binding I've ever done. It's flat and smooth. I've never done mitered
corners before because I was too scared to try it but using her method
they are perfect. With my arthritic fingers, this method is a godsend.
Pins are so painful to deal with sometimes.

Anyway, this is hopefully the first in a series of seasonal applique
quits for
my office, one each for summer, fall, winter and spring. (I know, big
dreams!)

-Irene in cloudy CNY

Good idea - and the snowy/winter one up in the summer to make the office
feel cool!
..
In message , Roberta
writes
Definitely one of the prettiest I've seen in a long time! Now, I'd put
that one up in the middle of winter to keep me cheerful.
Roberta in D
--
Best Regards
pat on the hill

Beautiful applique !!! Idon't know if I'd have the patience !
Is the school glue the blue one that Elmer's makes ? I"ve seen
that called for before and wasn't quite sure which to buy --white or blue.
Thanks ,,Mary




"IMS" wrote in message
...
I finally finished a large 'appliqué in the hoop' quilt today. It's
going to go in my office at work; I'm really pleased with how it came
out. If you'd like to take a look it is he

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...66907372Noticj

I posted a few days ago about useing the binding method Sharon
Schamber outlines on her website using Elmer's school glue instead of
pins to keep everything in check and I have to say, this is the best
binding I've ever done. It's flat and smooth. I've never done mitered
corners before because I was too scared to try it but using her method
they are perfect. With my arthritic fingers, this method is a godsend.
Pins are so painful to deal with sometimes.

Anyway, this is hopefully the first in a series of seasonal applique
quits for
my office, one each for summer, fall, winter and spring. (I know, big
dreams!)

-Irene in cloudy CNY

Oh , wow !...I wondered what you meant by hoop !! I'd love to be able to
do that as hand guided can be chancy when I do it !!!
Now I'm craving a newer machine !
Mary



"IMS" wrote in message
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Hi Amy, see my answer to Polly.... the designs are programmed. I put
them on the USB stick and move them to my machine which has a USB
port. The machine stitches out the outline on a hooped piece of
fabric; then I put a piece of fabric on it to cover the outline, and
the machine then tacks it into place. Just trim the excess off, and
the machine does the beautiful satin stitches all the way around whild
I go off and start dinner Its a great thing and a whole lot of fun
to do. It's called 'applique in the hoop.' I used Mettler machine
embroidery thread, which has a lovely sheen; surprisingly, it doesn't
use as much as it looks like it does!

This is the first 'real' project I've done on my new Designer 1 that
uses these particular embroidery features and I've enjoyed it so much.

-Irene

On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:04:09 -0700 (PDT), amy in CNY
wrote:

i just love it! so pretty! i love the satin stitch. i want to do that
for a quilt for my DIL's brother. tips would be great. Like: how much
thread do i really have to buy?? and did you use fusable web or what?

thanks!! amy in CNY

Irene, it is beautiful! Would love to try it--did you download the designs
from someplace or did you design them yourself?

--
Donna in NE La.
"IMS" wrote in message
...
Hi Amy, see my answer to Polly.... the designs are programmed. I put
them on the USB stick and move them to my machine which has a USB
port. The machine stitches out the outline on a hooped piece of
fabric; then I put a piece of fabric on it to cover the outline, and
the machine then tacks it into place. Just trim the excess off, and
the machine does the beautiful satin stitches all the way around whild
I go off and start dinner Its a great thing and a whole lot of fun
to do. It's called 'applique in the hoop.' I used Mettler machine
embroidery thread, which has a lovely sheen; surprisingly, it doesn't
use as much as it looks like it does!

This is the first 'real' project I've done on my new Designer 1 that
uses these particular embroidery features and I've enjoyed it so much.

-Irene

On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:04:09 -0700 (PDT), amy in CNY
wrote:

i just love it! so pretty! i love the satin stitch. i want to do that
for a quilt for my DIL's brother. tips would be great. Like: how much
thread do i really have to buy?? and did you use fusable web or what?

thanks!! amy in CNY

That is a lovely quilt Irene. Very pretty flowers, what a clever
operator and computer aided design.
Cheers Bronnie

IMS wrote:

I finally finished a large 'appliqu� in the hoop' quilt today. It's
going to go in my office at work; I'm really pleased with how it came
out. If you'd like to take a look it is he

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...66907372Noticj

I posted a few days ago about useing the binding method Sharon
Schamber outlines on her website using Elmer's school glue instead of
pins to keep everything in check and I have to say, this is the best
binding I've ever done. It's flat and smooth. I've never done mitered
corners before because I was too scared to try it but using her method
they are perfect. With my arthritic fingers, this method is a godsend.
Pins are so painful to deal with sometimes.

Anyway, this is hopefully the first in a series of seasonal applique
quits for
my office, one each for summer, fall, winter and spring. (I know, big
dreams!)

-Irene in cloudy CNY

Hi Donna, those were downloadable. There are an amazing number of
digitizers on line. I hope, however, to be able to digitize my own at
some point; there is a lot to learn.

-Irene

On Sat, 12 Jul 2008 10:40:41 -0500, "Donna in NE La."
wrote:

Irene, it is beautiful! Would love to try it--did you download the designs
from someplace or did you design them yourself?

Irene, I've never done a WH before but I was reading just last night that
you can put an additional sleeve in the bottom of one for a ½" dowel to
force the rascal to hang true and straight. You certainly do want that
beauty to put her best foot forward. Polly


wrote in message
...
That is a lovely quilt Irene. Very pretty flowers, what a clever
operator and computer aided design.
Cheers Bronnie

IMS wrote:

I finally finished a large 'appliqu? in the hoop' quilt today. It's
going to go in my office at work; I'm really pleased with how it came
out. If you'd like to take a look it is he

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...66907372Noticj

I posted a few days ago about useing the binding method Sharon
Schamber outlines on her website using Elmer's school glue instead of
pins to keep everything in check and I have to say, this is the best
binding I've ever done. It's flat and smooth. I've never done mitered
corners before because I was too scared to try it but using her method
they are perfect. With my arthritic fingers, this method is a godsend.
Pins are so painful to deal with sometimes.

Anyway, this is hopefully the first in a series of seasonal applique
quits for
my office, one each for summer, fall, winter and spring. (I know, big
dreams!)

-Irene in cloudy CNY

Now, that's a good idea, Polly. Never thought of that one. It would
weight it just enough to allow it to lie nice and flat against the
wall, too. Thanks for sharing.

-Irene

On Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:05:23 -0500, "Polly Esther"
wrote:

Irene, I've never done a WH before but I was reading just last night that
you can put an additional sleeve in the bottom of one for a ½" dowel to
force the rascal to hang true and straight. You certainly do want that
beauty to put her best foot forward. Polly