Affairs of the Heart, my first 16 blocks completed
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I'm wondering, too, what method you decided to use for the applique? I can't tell you how beautiful those blocks are! I so want to do applique, but I have some arthritis in my left thumb and it hinders me, especially when I feel clumsy at it anyway. I keep telling myself that if I felt comfortable with a method, I would do fine with a little pain!
#52
Thanks everyone for your kind words
I had a quick look for the video and of course I couldn't find it What I do is trace the design on to freezer paper, then iron my traced copy to another piece of freezer paper so that I have 2 layers. I then cut out all my pieces and iron them on to the wrong side of my fabric ( I use batiks so there is not really a wrong side LOL). I then cut out my pieces leaving around 1/4" all round (usually a little smaller), then using a small paint brush dipped in a starch and water solution, I put the starch on my seam allowance, with a mini iron I iron my seam allowance down using the freezer paper as my guide. As the fabric is wet, it goes aound curves really well, I clip my inside curves so they sit better. I then peel off my freezer paper and stitch down using silk thread.
I have to go out today, but I will have another look for that video when I get back.
I had a quick look for the video and of course I couldn't find it What I do is trace the design on to freezer paper, then iron my traced copy to another piece of freezer paper so that I have 2 layers. I then cut out all my pieces and iron them on to the wrong side of my fabric ( I use batiks so there is not really a wrong side LOL). I then cut out my pieces leaving around 1/4" all round (usually a little smaller), then using a small paint brush dipped in a starch and water solution, I put the starch on my seam allowance, with a mini iron I iron my seam allowance down using the freezer paper as my guide. As the fabric is wet, it goes aound curves really well, I clip my inside curves so they sit better. I then peel off my freezer paper and stitch down using silk thread.
I have to go out today, but I will have another look for that video when I get back.
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