Large applique on quilt

Thanks for joining me in Part Two of this applique tutorial! Part One covers preparing the appliqués by turning their edges with starch prior to attaching them to the quilt top. In this tutorial, we'll take a look at the process I used for attaching the appliqué to the quilt top for this Purple P

Hello there! I have some good news for you—it’s a Valentines gift. I made a project this week so that I could show how much I love Aurifil threads. I was a guest post-er on the Auri Buzz blog. My post shows how I use Aurifil threads for hand stitching my applique. Of course, I also use Aurifi

Earlier in the year, I appliqued a block called "Miss Kelly" designed by Erin Russek. I have decided to finish it in a "Round Robin" sort of fashion. I wanted to start by designing an applique border for this piece, first I scanned a few my own flowers/buds and leaves that I planned to work with. After a little tweaking on the computer, I printed out several pages of these elements (actual size) in greyscale. Now I could cut them up and start arranging, a little dab of LAPEL stick ( I love…

Making Perfect Applique Vines is easy when you use the perfect stems by Karen K Buckley. This is how I have done the vines for the Rambling Ways Quilt Block. I used two sizes for the vines the large one finishes at 1/4 inch and the small one at 1/8th inch......... that's a little scary normally but with the Perfect stems it's so easy. I have found a great tutorial done by Lynette Anderson on making the vines here You can see the difference in the sizes of the vines in this picture, I think…

Explore your creative options with a bit of dimensional applique using scraps. This e-pattern was originally published in Applique Techniques Made Easy. Size: 16' x 20'. Skill Level: Easy

We made this simple quilt to feature our beloved collection of vintage and vintage style large scale floral fabrics. It features: – 4”(finished size) squares (cut size 4.5”) – a boarder made from the left over random length scraps, 1.5” wide (finished size) strips, (cut size 2”) Things to note are: Select a variety of …

The harder I try, the "behinder" I get. That means my plate is very full right now with small bits of progress on several things. Th...

I actually really LOVE the art of appliqué! Even though I don't use it that much (practically never) but I do love seeing others' works on the Internet and appreciate the artistry so much :) My October project that I've mentioned earlier in this post is also appliqué-friendly and, personally, I'm going to experiment a little in this field! So I thought if anyone wants to try the same I should tell a bit more about the methods of applique in advance. Method 1 So, the first thing you should…

Learn how to add visual and textural interest to your quilts with big stitch quilting! Big stitches are a quick and easy way to finish your quilts.