Sunbonnet Sue quilt for Baby, I need help
01-02-2014, 05:47 AM
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01-02-2014, 06:21 AM
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I did Eleanor Burns Sun Bonnet Sue and Overall Sam and she uses fusible web and it goes really fast. Easy peasy. If you go to her web site she sometimes has her older books with the patterns in them which are very cheap.
01-02-2014, 10:55 AM
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I did an Overall Sam but instead of applique, I traced the pattern on my blocks and used fabric markers to color everything the colors I wanted. I've used the same technique on a Sunbonnet Sue using crayons.
01-02-2014, 11:27 AM
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When I did my SB I sewed my appliques on coffee filters(I bought very cheap from the dollar store) then turned inside right then did a blanket stitch around each piece.....you can do a blanket stitch by machine or by hand if that's more comfortable then you don't have that stiffness or hard pieces. And doing this way my needle didn't get all gummed up either. Hope you find something that helps.
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01-02-2014, 04:57 PM
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This is the way I did my Sun Bonnet Sue baby quilt only I didn't use interfacing, I used a lightweight fabric. Then I blanket stitched around it to attach to the block. It wasn't stiff and it has held up well. My granddaughter is about to be 3 and she uses it all the time, winter and summer so it has been washed and dried in the dryer tons of times.
I loved doing Sues the Eleanor Burns way (of Quilt In A Day). she uses light weight fusible interfacing. draw your Sue parts on the interfacing (non-glue side), lay the interfacing (glue side down) on top of the fabric, sew the lines. cut a slit in the interfacing if necessary to turn right side out. then finger press or use wooden or plastic to press edges of pieces. no iron yet. then lay the pieces onto your background, layering them as needed and press in place. the glue of the interfacing should be toward the bking fabric. then I did mine with blanket stitches. Love doing them this way, they have a bit of raised applique look.sorry I don't have better pics. these are now gone.
01-02-2014, 08:16 PM
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I have done applique, fusible by machine. It is pretty easy. Only problem is that the heat and bond lite still can make the applique a little stiff. Someone told me to trace the image on the fusible and cut out the center leaving just a 1/2 inch along the edge to adhere to the material. Haven't tried it yet but sounds doable. Have fun with it, because it is fun!
Also it helps to use a stabilizer on the back of your fabric square to keep it from puckering when using a blanket or applique stitch. There are some stabilizers that dissolve in water and I have used those with good results.
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