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Much needed advice
I found this really cute snow globe pattern for a quilt on www.fatcatpatterns.com. It would be a perfect gift for my granddaughter because she collects snow globes. I'm going to machine applique the snowglobes. To make it more realistic, I would like to put clear plastic over the picture itself: would that be advisable since it will be washed time and time again. Do you think the plastic would hold moisture behind it after its washed and dried?
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I found this really cute snow globe pattern for a quilt on www.fatcatpatterns.com. It would be a perfect gift for my granddaughter because she collects snow globes. I'm going to machine applique the snowglobes. To make it more realistic, I would like to put clear plastic over the picture itself: would that be advisable since it will be washed time and time again. Do you think the plastic would hold moisture behind it after its washed and dried?
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#3
I doubt sleeping on the quilt would be comfortable with plastic on it. I think that if it is going to be a wall quilt, then plastic would be fine, but not one that will be washed over and over again. I think the plastic would start getting a scratched look to it and end up marring the overall beauty of the quilt.
#5
Check out this site - http://sunshowerquilts.blogspot.com/...ilt-block.html
She has made a snow globe block and put vinyl on it, but it's not clear whether it's for a quilt or a wall hanging. You might contact her and ask. I remember seeing a quilt somewhere that did have something covering the globes, but now I can't remember what it was.
She has made a snow globe block and put vinyl on it, but it's not clear whether it's for a quilt or a wall hanging. You might contact her and ask. I remember seeing a quilt somewhere that did have something covering the globes, but now I can't remember what it was.
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I wouldn't use plastic. I think it would disintegrate over time. The applique should stand up, I would think. By the way, I love that design. Good luck and be sure to post pictures. For those of you that read this post, here is the direct website of the snowglobe that skruker is going to make.
http://www.fatcatpatterns.com/PDFs/2010_snowglobes.pdf
http://www.fatcatpatterns.com/PDFs/2010_snowglobes.pdf
#8
you might could use mylar, I know some embroidery designs that are coming out now. do a utube search for embroidery or mylar and check it out. Mylar comes in different colors, but I think you would have to be gentle about washing any thing with mylar. I know there is a iron on vinyl. but I think that would probably be to stiff. try a sample and then wash it and see how it works. good luck let me know how it turns out for you.
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