happylab

I will mail out my witches on tuesday. I ran into a minor glitch this AM. One of my sets are a 1/4 inch off. So I have to redo the entire set. So Tuesday is the earliest I can mail rhem. Can't believe I I miss cut the blocks. Oh well I'll use the blocks in my quilt top.

Muse&Sew

happylab, so sorry about having to redo a set! You can probably use them in the Halloween swap. Looking forward to seeing your cut witches!

Muse&Sew

Hi Everyone! Gentle reminder, I will need your blocks mailed to me by the end of this week! I'm planning on swapping them on the 18th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ibex94

So I thought I would give you all my thoughts on this project. I'm a first time swapper. This is also the first time I have ever machine appliqued (zig zag stitch was only option on my machine for the scale of this Witchy Sue) and this is the first time I have ever used a bonding agent to do applique. Thank you for all these firsts!

I have found out that I cannot do a zigzag stitch on the shoes or arms with much correct contouring. I did a lot of ripping to get those pieces done to a point that I could accept the stitching.

I found that I don't like how stiff the Heat and Bond Lite (thermoweb) makes the squares feel. The Witches are stiffer than I am used to with hand applique without bonding.

I found that despite thinking I wasn't going to need that much time to do the zig zagging, boy was I wrong. Tracking the perfect fabrics down was one task that took longer than expected, too. Despite my stash, I still had to go out and buy things. I thought that was going to be the most time consuming part. Nope. Stitching that crazy zigzag was my biggest time eater for these squares. Next swap, I can plan my time out better.

I am so impressed at the organization skills of Muse&Sew! Thank you for this wonderful project!

Maybe by next year at this time I'll have my Halloween quilt done. Still have tons of squares to make. Did I see something about a Halloween swap coming up....? If any of you do get your Witchy Sue project done, please post a picture of it in here.

Thank you, again, to Muse&Sew and all of you for the fun these last few months. -- Juana

Muse&Sew

Juana sew glad you could join us & happy you have learned sew much!

Klaws, I received your adorable witches in the mail today! Wish you the best!

Muse&Sew

I received in the mail today ibex94, TexasTam, and Cuppy's cute witches come to play! They're all so festive.

Muse&Sew

Getting close to swapping time! I've been in touch with everyone & I'm planning on swapping on the 18th. Thanks everyone!

yonnikka

Juana, I'm reading your comments about joining this swap, and I, too, encountered some of those "Firsts." First time I tried to applique those teeny-weeny pieces like the shoes, socks, and broomstick. First time to use Heat&Bond Lite, and I used some of the fancy Built-In stitches on my Brother computerized sewing machine... and learned (thanks to my struggles and Excellent Advice from my quilting neighbor Debi) that yes, I could make those stitches smaller, both in length and width. THAT was exciting because it gave me much more control over my process and improved my Completed appliques. And I'd like to add my appreciation for our Organizer, Muse&Sew, who does a fantastic job. Thanks, everyone. I look forward to seeing more photos of your blocks and completed projects.

SheriR

I'm getting excited! I already have a plan for putting it together!!!

Muse&Sew

Donna thanks sew much! I'm sure everyone is wishing they had this design before the swap was over. This way everyone can add to their Sue stash if they want. Love it!