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I am linking to Slow Stitching Sunday.
Blessings,
Chris
Sunday, September 21, 2014
Slow Stitching Sunday
I had my eye on this 1850s era red and green quilt from Sentimental Stitches for a couple of years and finally bought it when it went on sale back in Feb. I started stitching on it mid June. It is my take along hand work when I travel, babysit, listen to online lectures for school and any other time I am avoiding doing any real work. I prepped a lot of 1/4 inch bias strips. They are easiest to stitch down because there is no turning under the edges like with all those leaves. I tried glue basting with a tiny drop of quilter's glue, but still have to stitch through a dry lump. I usually pin with tiny applique pins. I am needle turning the edges of the leaves and flowers.
I cut some of the leaves with my GO cutter. On the original, many of the leaves are floating beside the stems and others lay on top. This makes placing them simple. And, since every block is different and an original, I do not have to be too, too perfect in the layout.
I am linking to Slow Stitching Sunday.
Blessings,
Chris
I am linking to Slow Stitching Sunday.
Blessings,
Chris
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I am in awe of your beautiful applique work...what a beauty this will be.
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Debbie
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Thank you. I saw a few completed ones at http://beyondthecherrytree.blogspot.ca/
Deleteand got inspired to start my own.
Beautiful blocks! I am new to hand applique but hope to someday worked up to these kinds of blocks!
ReplyDeleteI started hand applique a lot of years ago using the freezer paper on the back with the seams glued under. It was a bit of prep work, but that's the way I was taught and that is the way Rosemary used to do it. It took me awhile to get the rhythm of the needle turn and now I love it. But it does not work for all applique blocks.
DeleteThose blocks are looking great. I am looking forward to following your progress.
ReplyDeleteI will try to keep posting progress. It is so much more fun with encouragements along the journey.
DeleteYour blocks are fantastic together! Visiting fro Slow Sunday Stitching.
ReplyDeleteNow that I have several complete, they are starting to look good as a group.
DeleteSo pretty! I find pinning the bias is the easiest way to go but then again I have only done bias on four blocks! Your's are coming along beautifully.
ReplyDeleteI have tried needle turn over freezer paper but the paper slips. I had tried it with the wash away fuseable web glued under with machine applique but not by hand. It took a bit of practice making the bias strips. I spray them with starch before running them through the Clover bias maker. I have found that they stay folded better if the starch dries first. And I find that I have to release before pressing or the bias stretch is all gone and they are a bit thinner.
DeleteI love red and green appliqued quilts. I am practicing needle turn currently.
ReplyDeleteI struggled wit needle turn when I was first taught. Then I started doing it with the freezer paper on the back instead of glue and got the hang of sweeping that seam under. So then a year ago when I started the CCCQ I really focused on it and now I love it. Getting those tight inside curves is still a challenge. I learned to make really tiny stitches. then I did one more Dear Jane block wwith the freezer paper on the back with glue and wondered how I ever did so much that way since it is really hard to oush that needle through the dry glue.
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