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Christmas Windows, Anyone?
Has anyone else made Christmas Windows?
http://www.quilterswarehouse.com/itemdesc.asp?ic=BWDC17 Of course, the pattern suggested a freezer paper applique technic. I don't like fusing applique myself, but for this quilt, I know it's the only way I'd either start (or finish!) the piece. I've got 5 blocks finished and I really really like what I'm doing. After all 12 are fused, I'll go back and stitch the edges. Now the question. Should I use a little zigzag with matching thread or with invisible thread? Don't care much for the invisible thread and I have thread to match all of the colors in the quilt. But do I want it to 'show' or not? (Pieces are too small for me to satin or buttonhole stitch.) joan |
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Christmas Windows, Anyone?
You have a couple of options.
Invisible thread is an option -- but if you don't like using it... you can get the same effect by using matching colors of regular thread. The closer the match -- the more "invisible" it will be. You could do a small zigzag, a satin stitch, a buttonhole stitch or even a straight line sewing stitch right along the edges. By using a matching "invisible" thread -- you will get a more "formal look". If you like the country or "folk art" style -- use a contrasting color for buttonhole stitching. Get a more "stained glass" look, do a satin stitch in a black thread. You might want to do a "sample" block -- not as intricate of a design... and try out a couple of different edging styles -- and see which you like best before tackling the entire quilt. You have too much invested to start something you don't like and once you start a style -- you'll probably not want to change it. Have fun with it! -- Kate in MI http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "joan8904 in Bellevue Nebraska" wrote in message ps.com... Has anyone else made Christmas Windows? http://www.quilterswarehouse.com/itemdesc.asp?ic=BWDC17 Of course, the pattern suggested a freezer paper applique technic. I don't like fusing applique myself, but for this quilt, I know it's the only way I'd either start (or finish!) the piece. I've got 5 blocks finished and I really really like what I'm doing. After all 12 are fused, I'll go back and stitch the edges. Now the question. Should I use a little zigzag with matching thread or with invisible thread? Don't care much for the invisible thread and I have thread to match all of the colors in the quilt. But do I want it to 'show' or not? (Pieces are too small for me to satin or buttonhole stitch.) joan |
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Christmas Windows, Anyone?
PS -- Brandywine Designs is Linda Hohag. She is a Minnesota Girl... I took
a class from her to do my Dancing in the Moonlight "critters" quilt. You can see it in my webshots album... Kathy's Quilts. She uses a "starch method" applique -- over plastic (non-melting) templates. Was a lot of work... but also a lot of fun! Check out her other patterns... lots and lots of cute baby patterns, too!! http://www.brandywine-design.com/ -- Kate in MI http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "Kate G." wrote in message . .. You have a couple of options. Invisible thread is an option -- but if you don't like using it... you can get the same effect by using matching colors of regular thread. The closer the match -- the more "invisible" it will be. You could do a small zigzag, a satin stitch, a buttonhole stitch or even a straight line sewing stitch right along the edges. By using a matching "invisible" thread -- you will get a more "formal look". If you like the country or "folk art" style -- use a contrasting color for buttonhole stitching. Get a more "stained glass" look, do a satin stitch in a black thread. You might want to do a "sample" block -- not as intricate of a design... and try out a couple of different edging styles -- and see which you like best before tackling the entire quilt. You have too much invested to start something you don't like and once you start a style -- you'll probably not want to change it. Have fun with it! -- Kate in MI http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "joan8904 in Bellevue Nebraska" wrote in message ps.com... Has anyone else made Christmas Windows? http://www.quilterswarehouse.com/itemdesc.asp?ic=BWDC17 Of course, the pattern suggested a freezer paper applique technic. I don't like fusing applique myself, but for this quilt, I know it's the only way I'd either start (or finish!) the piece. I've got 5 blocks finished and I really really like what I'm doing. After all 12 are fused, I'll go back and stitch the edges. Now the question. Should I use a little zigzag with matching thread or with invisible thread? Don't care much for the invisible thread and I have thread to match all of the colors in the quilt. But do I want it to 'show' or not? (Pieces are too small for me to satin or buttonhole stitch.) joan |
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Christmas Windows, Anyone?
That is really darling Kate. You did a great job.
If you don't like invisible thread Joan then don't use that. I have been known to do a small satin stitch around some tiny pieces before. It is doable but really tedious. Will a small zz stitch hold the pieces down adequately? I am not a big fan of the straight stitching that is more a raw edge look but lots of it around these days. Anyway around that will be a wonderful quilt. Taria Kate G. wrote: PS -- Brandywine Designs is Linda Hohag. She is a Minnesota Girl... I took a class from her to do my Dancing in the Moonlight "critters" quilt. You can see it in my webshots album... Kathy's Quilts. She uses a "starch method" applique -- over plastic (non-melting) templates. Was a lot of work... but also a lot of fun! Check out her other patterns... lots and lots of cute baby patterns, too!! http://www.brandywine-design.com/ |
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Christmas Windows, Anyone?
To push Kate's suggestion a bit further, you may find your machine is
happier doing one method or the other without a bunch of adjusting and fussing. That could help you to make your decision as well. My vote would be for a nearly straight zig-zag along the edge with matching thread- since you don't care for invisible thread. If the edges of the applique are turned, I really like the look of a buttonhole stitch in a heavier black cotton thread, too. Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. "Kate G." wrote in message . .. You have a couple of options. Invisible thread is an option -- but if you don't like using it... you can get the same effect by using matching colors of regular thread. The closer the match -- the more "invisible" it will be. You could do a small zigzag, a satin stitch, a buttonhole stitch or even a straight line sewing stitch right along the edges. By using a matching "invisible" thread -- you will get a more "formal look". If you like the country or "folk art" style -- use a contrasting color for buttonhole stitching. Get a more "stained glass" look, do a satin stitch in a black thread. You might want to do a "sample" block -- not as intricate of a design... and try out a couple of different edging styles -- and see which you like best before tackling the entire quilt. You have too much invested to start something you don't like and once you start a style -- you'll probably not want to change it. Have fun with it! -- Kate in MI http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "joan8904 in Bellevue Nebraska" wrote in message ps.com... Has anyone else made Christmas Windows? http://www.quilterswarehouse.com/itemdesc.asp?ic=BWDC17 Of course, the pattern suggested a freezer paper applique technic. I don't like fusing applique myself, but for this quilt, I know it's the only way I'd either start (or finish!) the piece. I've got 5 blocks finished and I really really like what I'm doing. After all 12 are fused, I'll go back and stitch the edges. Now the question. Should I use a little zigzag with matching thread or with invisible thread? Don't care much for the invisible thread and I have thread to match all of the colors in the quilt. But do I want it to 'show' or not? (Pieces are too small for me to satin or buttonhole stitch.) joan |
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Christmas Windows, Anyone?
I vote for the narrow zig zag in a matching color. With good fusing and
this stitch, your stitches should be very secure and nearly invisibile. -- Kathyl (KJ) remove "nospam" before mchsi http://community.webshots.com/user/kathylquiltz "joan8904 in Bellevue Nebraska" wrote in message ps.com... Has anyone else made Christmas Windows? http://www.quilterswarehouse.com/itemdesc.asp?ic=BWDC17 Of course, the pattern suggested a freezer paper applique technic. I don't like fusing applique myself, but for this quilt, I know it's the only way I'd either start (or finish!) the piece. I've got 5 blocks finished and I really really like what I'm doing. After all 12 are fused, I'll go back and stitch the edges. Now the question. Should I use a little zigzag with matching thread or with invisible thread? Don't care much for the invisible thread and I have thread to match all of the colors in the quilt. But do I want it to 'show' or not? (Pieces are too small for me to satin or buttonhole stitch.) joan |
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Christmas Windows, Anyone?
And I think this is the way I'll at least begin to experiment. Of
course, I've got 7 more blocks to go and I'm already bored witless by the little leaves. I can do it; I can do it; I can do it! joan: On Jul 22, 3:15?pm, "KJ" wrote: I vote for the narrow zig zag in a matching color. With good fusing and this stitch, your stitches should be very secure and nearly invisibile. |
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Christmas Windows, Anyone?
Of course you can do it Joan. No that we have been teased
we really want to see how you do and what it looks like. We know you won't disappoint us. Do we need to give you a deadline as a challenge? LOL We'll try to remember to nag you once in awhile. Taria joan8904 in Bellevue Nebraska wrote: And I think this is the way I'll at least begin to experiment. Of course, I've got 7 more blocks to go and I'm already bored witless by the little leaves. I can do it; I can do it; I can do it! joan: On Jul 22, 3:15?pm, "KJ" wrote: I vote for the narrow zig zag in a matching color. With good fusing and this stitch, your stitches should be very secure and nearly invisibile. |
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Christmas Windows, Anyone?
Just keep remembering how beautiful it will be when you're finished!
-- Kate in MI http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "joan8904 in Bellevue Nebraska" wrote in message ups.com... And I think this is the way I'll at least begin to experiment. Of course, I've got 7 more blocks to go and I'm already bored witless by the little leaves. I can do it; I can do it; I can do it! joan: On Jul 22, 3:15?pm, "KJ" wrote: I vote for the narrow zig zag in a matching color. With good fusing and this stitch, your stitches should be very secure and nearly invisibile. |
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