I have a new project to show you today, plus I’m going to talk about a couple of new-to-me products that I’m enjoying. Â (No association, no compensation, etc.)
First, I actually have a design wall!
It is in the guest room, so it has to be something I can easily take down. Â I bought a Clover Design Layout Sheet from Amazon. Â It is so lightweight, it is hanging from straight pins stuck into the wall…so it will leave minimal holes. Â It has a super-duper microfiber texture that really grabs the fabric pieces. Â Down side — you’re advised not to iron it as it will reduce that grabbing ability. Â So I have creases.
As you can see, I have lots of sections yet to do. Â Here are close-ups of the ones I have done (or almost done):
Now for the True Confessions: Â I don’t do applique. Â I love the look of needle-turn applique, I have learned prepared applique using freezer paper…I still don’t do applique.
I really wanted to do a pattern from the book “Focus on Applique” by Irene Blanck. Â And I wanted it to look like needle turn, but dumbed down for me!
I decided to try Wash-Away Applique Sheets by C&T Publishing. Â You can get them on a roll, or in 8.5 x 11″ size sheets. Â I got the 8.5 x 11 so I could run them through the copier, saving a tracing step. Â They are fusible on one side, so you iron them unto the wrong side of your fabrics, then cut 1/4″ larger on all sides. Â Finger press the 1/4″ to the back of the applique piece and secure with a bit of glue. Â Then you would glue-baste the pieces to your background with tiny dots of glue, and secure with hand stitching.
This is going to be a wall hanging, so I don’t mind that there will be a bit of extra thickness in the applique’d pieces. Â I’ve read that the product softens in washing, but does not disappear or “wash away”. Â So far, it’s working well for me.
And finally, a picture from this past week:
Linking to Judy Laquidara’s Patchwork Times. Â Pop over to her blog to see what other quilters are working on.
Sue
Wow. Especially love the vases. Fabulous!