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03-05-2011, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by JudyG

I want to make sure I have this correct. When you stitch with the water soluble thread, you are only stitching the batting and the quilt top. Then after trimming the batting, you sandwich your quilt to do the final stitching with regular thread. Do I have that right, Patti? I really want to learn how to do this.

Judy, that is exactly right!

I should have also mentioned that if you are doing a more difficult design, say a feather wreath...you do it the EXACT same way...stitch with the Water soluable outside the design only, but don't forget to stitch the inner ring. You will stitch down anywhere you want to remove batting, you just don't have to do all the say...individual feathers. And if you mess up....don't worry, just loop around and sew where you need to as the water soluable is going to go away anyhow.

03-05-2011, 06:09 AM

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Thanks for sharing! What kind of scissors do you have to trim with? Looks rounded on the ends...thanks!!

Those are some by Fiskars that I like for this purpose. Yes, the tips are fairly rounded. I saw some at Wally's the other day, I think for $11 bucks. I paid more for mine but love them.

03-05-2011, 06:10 AM

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THank you for the easy tutorial! And can we ALL come over to your house for a lesson??? LOL

LOL...you are ALL welcome...I better go get that guest room ready :wink:

03-05-2011, 07:07 AM

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Thanks for the Tute, Patti. I am going to try this soon, I hope.

03-05-2011, 07:41 AM

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Thanks for the great tutorial, I have always been a fond love of it but never seen it done like this. I have seen it where you have to cut a hole in your quilt and stuff it but never like this where you do it before you add your backing. I have a question regarding the quilting, can I still do hand quilting around the design as I am not good at machine quilting and love to hand quilt.

Thanks again
Judy

03-05-2011, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by leannadc

Thanks for sharing! What kind of scissors do you have to trim with? Looks rounded on the ends...thanks!!

Those are some by Fiskars that I like for this purpose. Yes, the tips are fairly rounded. I saw some at Wally's the other day, I think for $11 bucks. I paid more for mine but love them.

Brilliant tute! Definitely going to try this! There are scissors called 'duck bills' that would be ideal for this - I was going to get some for a raw edge applique technique I do where you sew an overlap of fabric then trim the top layer back to the stitching line and then couch yarn over this to hide it. Anyway (waffle, waffle :mrgreen: ) those same scissors would be great for this too! Duck bill applique scissors. :D