new applique method

This is a great way to do applique... I've found that it doesn't work as
well for very small or very pointed pieces. Lately, I've done a lot of
my more complex applique using Roxanne's glue..I cut a pattern of
freezer paper, iron it to the front, cut out with about a 3/8 margin,
and then turn the seam to the back using the freezer paper as a guide.
You can also use the freezer paper on the back, but then you need to
reverse the pattern, and get the paper out of there after you turn the
seam. I found that when doing a multiple piece applique by needle turn,
I was often not quite accurate, and would end up with a gap with pieces
failing to meet. Using Roxanne's I now turn the edges and then put all
the pieces of one item (e.g., a multi petalled rose) together before
doing the stitching. It's saved me a lot of frustration! It definitely
takes more time than needle turn, but I sit and turn the pieces while
watching T.V. Given all the adds, there's lots of turn time...:-)
Sonja On March 29 2004, you
wrote: I learned a new method to do applique yesterday from my SIL
who stopped by,although most of you probably already knew about this.
I had been working on my new project and got frustrated with trying
to turn under the items so had given up, and simply put interfacing on
them and then satin and blanket stitched the appliques onto the
squares. She took a piece of fabric, a piece of interfacing, (not
fused) and cut out both. She then had me sew 1/4" around the object
with wrong sides together, and then cut a small slit in each
direction,on the interfacing. She then simply turned it inside out and
presto! One perfectly turned applique! I can't believe how simple it
was and why it never even occurred to me. It will sure make my life
a lot easier in the future, though. Terri

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- Sonja in Red Deer

That reminds me: I read recently about someone making, for example,
appliqué roses petal by petal. She assembles them on tissue paper -
even sews them a little I think - then the whole thing is ready to put
onto the fabric at the end. I think I know where I saw it, if anyone
wants to know about it 'properly'? Can't guarantee that, but I'll have
a look.
..
In article , Sonja in Red
Deer writes
This is a great way to do applique... I've found that it doesn't work as
well for very small or very pointed pieces. Lately, I've done a lot of
my more complex applique using Roxanne's glue..I cut a pattern of
freezer paper, iron it to the front, cut out with about a 3/8 margin,
and then turn the seam to the back using the freezer paper as a guide.
You can also use the freezer paper on the back, but then you need to
reverse the pattern, and get the paper out of there after you turn the
seam. I found that when doing a multiple piece applique by needle turn,
I was often not quite accurate, and would end up with a gap with pieces
failing to meet. Using Roxanne's I now turn the edges and then put all
the pieces of one item (e.g., a multi petalled rose) together before
doing the stitching. It's saved me a lot of frustration! It definitely
takes more time than needle turn, but I sit and turn the pieces while
watching T.V. Given all the adds, there's lots of turn time...:-)
Sonja

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pat on the hill