stitchinwitch

I didn't know of anything called applique glue - have YOU used it? How would you rate it?

Rettie V. Grama

Seems to me any craft glue will work. I use Elmer's Craft Bond. Just spray a tiny spray to make piece stay in place umtil I applique.

alica1367

I haven't used it. just bought some today. But the ladies at my guild that applique swear by it.

butterflywing

this technique is not better or faster. it has many more steps than a drunkard's path and it's a circle, not a drunkard's path. they also didn't show you how you have to stitch around the round snipped section by lifting the flat surface with the hole a tiny bit at a time while you work your way around the entire hole, lifting with one hand and steering the fabric with the other. been there, done that. only once and never again.

imo, it's a much better idea to practice and learn how to curve-piece the traditional way with no glue or freezer paper. i think sometimes we tend to over-technique ourselves and forget the craft of piecing.

alica1367

Exactly. Try working with scraps, after about 2 or 3 you get the hang of it. Try bigger sizes first. Small ones are a little more difficult but with practice you can conquer them.

zz-pd

I like that methiod. Thank you and God bless.

stitchinwitch

Thank you


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jitkaau

Ricky Tims and Alex Anderson's Quilt show had an episode recently that showed how to do this method with freezer paper and glue.

applique

I sew in the seams then go back and applique the curve. For me it is quicker and easier.

farmquilter

"I sew in the seams then go back and applique the curve. For me it is quicker and easier."

applique, would you have more information or a link on your method of doing the circles.