The appliqued piece feels so stiff!!
03-01-2011, 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Melinda in Tulsa
Have you tried a light weight fusible interfacing? Place fusible side to right side of applique fabric, sew around all edges, cut a slit in the interfacing and turn right side out. Fuse to your block then use what ever stitch you like to sew it down. Hope this helps.
03-01-2011, 04:25 PM
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I do a lot of applique and think the softest one is Mistyfuse. when at my LQS last week they recommended a new to me called Shades Softfuse. They said the applique will not be stiff for hand sewing.
03-01-2011, 05:36 PM
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I hate to hand applique - ok, I hate hand work! I use the fusible when I do applique and do all the sewing on my longarm. That said, what about cutting the fusible 1/4" in from your cutting line and then do needle-turn with a 1/8" turn under? I understand you would still have to go through the fusible if you were layering.
I think that if you like raw-edge applique, fusible is the way to go. If you like the appliqued with little stitches or a blanket stitch, then maybe you can use little spots of fusible to hold your piece in place while you stitch them down.
Maybe I should just keep my mouth shut since I will only do raw-edge applique with fusible!!! :roll: :lol: :oops:
I think that if you like raw-edge applique, fusible is the way to go. If you like the appliqued with little stitches or a blanket stitch, then maybe you can use little spots of fusible to hold your piece in place while you stitch them down.
Maybe I should just keep my mouth shut since I will only do raw-edge applique with fusible!!! :roll: :lol: :oops:
03-01-2011, 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Bamagal
I haven't done applique in a long time. I learned applique by tracing on freezer paper, cutting it out , folding over edge of paper basting then basting to the block. Pulling the paper out when finished. Since there are so many steps here, I tried fusible applique on a Sun Bonnet Sue Block. Worked great, but I realized I needed to blanket stitch arount the applique. I don't know how to applique on the machine so I had to do it by hand. It was very hard and stiff. Is all fusible applique that way. If it is, it doesn't make for a snuggly quilt. I guess I'll try needle-turn method of applique.
Hand stitch or machine in place, then separate base fabric (attached to interfacing) from applique layer, Clip again, and then trim center of backing away leaving slightly less than 1/4 inch seams. Ready to quilt now. And NOT uncuddly!
I only use plain fusible for wall hangings, etc. (Cuddly factor not needed)
03-01-2011, 09:26 PM
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Clip {interfacing} again, and then trim center of backing away leaving slightly less than 1/4 inch seams. Ready to quilt now. And NOT uncuddly!
I only use plain fusible for wall hangings, etc. (Cuddly factor not needed)[/quote]
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I only use plain fusible for wall hangings, etc. (Cuddly factor not needed)[/quote]
*Edited Between { } for clarity.
03-01-2011, 11:07 PM
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If you can cut the centers out of whatever you are appliqueing, it won't be as stiff. For example if you are appliqueing something large, cut the center out of the paper before you iron it on the fabric. You would be ironing only a border onto the fabric.
03-02-2011, 06:55 AM
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I have tried to cut the center out of the fusible paper, but I can't seem to get it fused down before the fusing material comes off. This is especially difficult to do when the fusing material becomes separated from the pattern paper! How did you conquer this problem? I know I am not the only one with this problem. I use Steam-a-Seam Lite 2.
Originally Posted by scowlkat
When I do fusible applique, I trace the piece, then cut out the center leaving between 1/4 to 3/8 inch of the fusible. That does help alleviate the stiffness although I don't know if it would help with hand applique. Also, I use Steam A Seam 2 Lite.
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