inkedflamingo

This is my first quilt that I'm doing for my daughter's first birthday. Right now I've been testing out how to applique the cupcakes and am having issues with it; it's wavy. I have seen videos where nothing more is done than a tight zig zag stitch but others use a fusible web and a stabilizer (one woman mentioned a coffee filter). What confuses me is that the fusible web is to make sure the fabrics stay together but I used a basting glue stick so my fabric wasn't moving.

Anybody have experience with applique? I need help :shock:

Sadiemae

I can't help with applique' but wanted to say that it will be very cute!!!

tcnmom

Use a stablizer and check your tensions. It will be such a cute quilt.

drivingsusan

The stabilizer, or coffee filter is placed on the back of the square, to 'stabilize' the fabric while zig-zagging the cupcake in place. It is then removed very carefully. No more waves or puckers!!
Hope this helps!

Tippy

The only thing that comes to mind to me is that you could be stretching the material while stitching. I sometimes find myself doing that when I'm concentrating and trying to "make" the material go where I want it to. I have to take a deep breath, relax and let the sewing machine feed the fabric through at it's own speed.

newquiltmama

That is gonna be stinking cute!! I have been thinking of trying applique. We bought a camper last weekend and have a couple of trips planned next month and I wanted to take some sewing with me but not my machine (not enough room in our pop up). That would make a cute gift! How did you cut your cupcakes out? A pattern or the AccuCut Go!? So cute!!

brighmet

Such a cute quilt. Your little girl will love it. I would suggest just stitching around pieces with a zig zag or buttonhole stitch. Using a tight zig zag I would think will distort the fabric and take away from all the cute fabrics you have collected.

Maybe use white thread or use colors if you have the time to keep changing colors. I would not use any type of clear thread for a young childs quilt. You may have problems with threads poking up.

Also make sure you use some type of stabilizer. I don't think I would use coffee filters because you want the quilt to hold up for a long time. This is probably be the one she will drag around with her all the time.

Good luck. Let us see the finished product.

wolfkitty

Cute quilt! You've come to the right place for advice. There are lots of people here to help. Unfortunately, I'm not one of them, but good luck. It will be beautiful.

calla

Elennor Burns has a great technique, she used it with Grandmother's Garden Quilt: Trace patterns on fusible interfacing, light to med. The patterns are traced on smooth side, the dotted side is the fusible side. Begin by placing dotted fusible side against the right side of fabric. Cut fabric the same size as the interfacing. Pin in center of each pattern piece.......DO NOT PRESS..........Using a straight stitch on sewing machine and using a tight stitch, sew on inside edge of lines. When stitching is complete, trim...........to turn pieces carefully cut a small slit through the fusible interfacing only. Turn the piece and crease fabric deges with a wooden pressing stich, NOT THE IRON IN THIS STEP.............if batting is desired insert use cotton batting as poly will melt........you batting has to be cut the shape of your piece. (I avoided this step when I did hearts, and I liked it) now your piece is ready for placement on your background fabric, iron in place, and do your zig-zag stitch or buttonhole what ever you have decided on. Perhaps E. Burns has more information at her site..........good luck...........calla/Sue

Ritzquilts

very cute