Quilter 65

Have any of you tried/purchased the apliquick products? If so, what did you think of them compared to other methods?

jillmc

I purchased a yard of the apliquick last winter-did not purchase the tools. I tried using it with a pretty intricate pattern...i find it really stiff and did not like it as well as other methods of needleturn. I will be interested in other opinions as well....maybe i was using it incorrectly.

sewingitalltogether

I watched their u tube video. It looks a lot like the Sharon Scrambler applique interfacing I'm using on my current project. Except with Sharon's you glue the interfacing onto the fabric. The apliquick you iron it on. I don't know if it's wash away product. I am finding the actual applique part is more stiff with all that glue than a regular needle turn. I'm using an orange stick and a toothpick to smooth down the turn over edge.

ManiacQuilter2

I had not heard of this product. I do mostly machine applique and I am sticking with Heat & Bond lite.

feline fanatic

Appliquick was used to make this quilt:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...c-t265846.html

When I went to Gail's house to see the quilts for the first time she gave me a quick tute on the product. Then the gal that created it (she is from Barcelona) had a booth at the AQS show in Syracuse and was doing 20 minute demos. I was sold. So I bought the foundation and all her tools, glue sticks turner tools and even her scissors which I found to be VERY nice micro serrated blades. Yeah I spent quite a bit in her booth but after watching her demo and trying it I figured I'd give it a shot. I have not done a project with it yet. But from fondling the completed samples in her booth, the product does soften up with washing and I found it to be less stiff than fusibles used for raw edge applique but still not as soft and pliable as methods where you don't leave any kind of foundation (for lack of a better word) inside the units. I do know Gail (maker of the Heron Pond) took classes from Kathy McNeal https://www.kathymcneilquilts.com/ and that is where she learned about it. I think what makes the product unique are the tools she developed for turning the edges but I'm not sure if you could use the tools without the foundation. It is my understanding that the only US distributor for it is now Jinny Beyer. But I have found the product on e-bay and other sources. I think Jinny is the only one who carries everything in one place.

jillmc

Wow, Feline! That makes me want to retry this product! My results were much less impressive when I used it to applique an intricate poinsettia......most likely it was the user, and not the product! But I did soak my small block in water to try to soften it up, and it didn't seem to make much of a difference. I will play with it this winter...

prairievem

A few years ago I picked up the Apliquick system at a quilt show; it immediately improved my (turned edge) applique overnight. I eliminated all "bumps" around the edges of my pieces with the first use. Never would I go back to any of the many different methods I had tried in the past. But the tools are essential. I found a Kathy McNeil online tutorial which was a good resource for their use.

Thus far I've only used the foundation paper that comes with the system; I've been happy with it so I've kept on with it. Not so enthusiastic about the glue stick...too messy. I prefer a tiny metal head put over an Elmer's glue bottle so I can dispense a pinhead-sized dab. Other than that, I LOVE the system, even though I have neuropathy in my fingers.

Onebyone

I bought all the tools at Paducah quilt show after watching the demo. I asked and she let me sit at the table and use the tools. I followed her step by step during the demos and it was like having a private lesson. I could do perfect 1/2 circles after one try. Rosa Rojas is the creator and she is a lovely person. I bought the complete set. The scissors are so comfortable and made to cut without strain. Her tools and method is the only way I would ever attempt to do applique for a quilt..

Peckish

I purchased the tools (not the scissors, you can only have my Kai scissors when you pry them from my cold, dead hands 😆 ) and I like them. I have found them easy to use and effective.

juliasb

This is a new product to me and something I should check out. I usually use heat & bond lite for applique. Now mind you I have not done any applique in the last number of years but this does sound interesting.