tezell0801

My daughter just found out she is expecting! Of course she wants a quilt for the baby and I want to make one. But she has fell in love with the Sunbonnet Sue and Overall Sam quilts. I am willing to give it a a try, but I have never done applique, hand or machine. So do any of you have any good advice on how to do this that will help a Nannie out. I found a few good patterns online, but I need to tips on easy applique techniques.

Cris

I have seen several on this board - I am sure someone will come to your rescue and lead you down the path to quilt happiness!

wantanaquilt

Did u try typing in GOOGLE step by step easy to do applique, or things like tutorials on applique. I have never tried it but do want to in future GOD willing, I am 74 and not getting any younger. I think it is beautiful to c quilts with applique. Wished I could help more, sure some of the advanced quilters will be able to help u.

Annie68

I would recommend fusible applique for a beginner. Look that up, there are many tutorials for fusing.

MartiMorga

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!

Dyan

Get Eleanor Burns Sunbonnet Sue book, she goes step by step, I made one years ago, and my 29 year old daughter still loves it and requested a new one for her queen sized bed.

charsuewilson

I would want a brand of fusible that won't make the applique hard and stiff. I don't applique often so I haven't found the right brand.

leatheflea

Yep I made one using Eleanor Burns Book.

AliKat

I recently saw a wash-away fusible, narrow and on a roll, at a LQS. Haven't tried it but it sounded good.

RedGarnet222

I have made many appliqued quilts. It is not hard, it just takes some time, like embroidery. There are a few ways to applique. There is reverse, a baking liner way that you wet the ends of the fabric with starch and iron it to the shiny side of the image you drew onto the baking liner sheet and either hand applique or blanket stitch sew the edges on while it is pinned onto the block or blanket stitch embroider it onto the block.

There is the steam a seam or heat and bond light that you copy the design onto the heat and bond then iron onto the back of your fabric as is or cut out the center to within a quarter inch of the edges and then iron on the pieces to the fabric. There is an applique iron sheet that you can assemble the prepared pieces onto the sheet and then peel it off and apply it them to the fabric block and then machine stitch it down. (Which is how I do many of mine now)
I think the Eleanor Burns book is very detailed with pictures and would be a big help to you learning how to do this the easiest way. Which is what you are asking for , right?

When I was beginning there wasn't anything like the heat and bond around. So I learned the needle-turn method. Which you cut out the shapes and turn the work at the edge and take a applique stitch as you go around the image.

I hope this helps.