Really cool Applique trick
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Any of you addicted to applique will appreciate this. I came across this method to get tiny/narrow stems and lines in a book of multicolor flowers by Jane Townswick. She uses a "Hera" marker....never heard of it.
But I got out an old pizza cutter and it works. Using a ruler and the pizza cutter you heavily score the fabric with lines as close as you wish. Mind shown here are less than 1/4 inch and I know it could do it closer. Cut. Finger press and sew. Awsome eh! I'll show you the block when I'm finished and with this mega storm coming I may have a lot of time on my hands.
The green line is bias fold and the brown stem is the pizza cutter way. Hope it's clear enough.
But I got out an old pizza cutter and it works. Using a ruler and the pizza cutter you heavily score the fabric with lines as close as you wish. Mind shown here are less than 1/4 inch and I know it could do it closer. Cut. Finger press and sew. Awsome eh! I'll show you the block when I'm finished and with this mega storm coming I may have a lot of time on my hands.
The green line is bias fold and the brown stem is the pizza cutter way. Hope it's clear enough.
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I don't quiet get it either. Do you mean score the turning line on the applique piece and it turns under much better? I imagine a dressmaker's tracing wheel would be great to use for that. I don't understand what the ruler is showing.
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I got lost between the Hera marker and the pizza cutter. I'm sure your description is great for those who learn by reading, but I'm more of a visual learner and somehow it's not jelling with me. I'd love to learn more about this though and I thank you for taking the time to post it for us! :-D
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