Applique Class <- may become addicted
#1
Last night I took an applique technique class at my local quilt shop ... and I believe I may become addicted!!!
I'm by no means "great" at it (truly beginner on all things quilt), but I see so many ideas I can do ... and I'm truly loving the idea ... now to just get better at it ...
I didn't get HALF of my 'test' pieces done last night ... however I got a lot to practice on ... Squares/Rectangles are easy ... circles ... OH MY ... I'll take a picture and post it for you all to see later :D
I'm by no means "great" at it (truly beginner on all things quilt), but I see so many ideas I can do ... and I'm truly loving the idea ... now to just get better at it ...
I didn't get HALF of my 'test' pieces done last night ... however I got a lot to practice on ... Squares/Rectangles are easy ... circles ... OH MY ... I'll take a picture and post it for you all to see later :D
#4
Originally Posted by craftybear
cool, did you buy an applique book for the class
No, we went by instructions that she had typed up ...
I should get a good book. Hubby asked me if I liked it ... I told him yes as it helped me learn a bit more about the machine I have.
Hubby purchased a machine over 5 years ago for me as a birthday present and I spent about two weeks trying to learn to use it. I got so frustrated, was trying to learn to quilt at the same time, that I put all the stuff away ...
So when I moved here to OH, I found by accident a local quilt shop that teaches classes ... so if we're going to be technical ... I've only been machine sewing for approximately 3 months total ...
Yeah ... I'm addicted now that I've taken classes at the local quilt shop.
Amma - keep in mind this was a teaching class when you see the results LOL
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Is it machine applique that you are learning? I think the best book on machine applique is Harriet Hargrave's. I learned a lot from her first edition, but she has a second edition out now (available at Amazon too). She covers invisible machine applique, fusible, satin stitch, etc.
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Here's a link to the machine applique book by Harriet Hargrave:
http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Mach.../dp/157120136X
http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Mach.../dp/157120136X
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