After cutting out your applique pieces from the freezer paper, the next step is to iron them onto the wrong side of your fabric, waxy side to the fabric. The light coating of wax melts just enough to adhere the freezer paper to the fabric. You will be using the freezer paper as a template. […]
Obviously, the freezer paper method of applique requires freezer paper. I bought mine at my local Nob Hill grocery store in the section with aluminum foil and waxed paper etc. The paper has two sides, a shiny waxy side and a matte side. My instructions said to trace my design on the matte side, but […]
Hand applique is not exactly new to me. I have done traditional needleturn applique before, where one just turns under the seam allowance of your piece as you go. No special preparation required. All you need are pins and your needle and thread. The freezer paper/starch method of applique is so popular these days, and so […]
It isn't too early to start dreaming of Halloween and Autumn projects! Look at this incredibly adorable quilting/embroidery pattern by Crabapple Hill. It is called Which Witch's Boot, and was designed by Meg Hawkey. I took a picture of the quilt when I stopped by Thimble Creek in Concord on my road trip over the past […]
There is a free applique Block of the Month program going on right now on Anne Sutton's fabulous blog Bunny Hill. The pattern is called Henrietta Whiskers, and is just about the cutest thing I have ever seen. The pattern is free to download right now, but when November arrives, the free link will disappear […]
I took a road trip this past weekend! My first stop on Saturday, was to visit my sister Andrea and her husband Rick in Granite Bay. As always, Andrea made me feel completely at home, and cooked a fabulous dinner for us to enjoy. She made a shrimp and orzo salad that was an Ina […]
We got some great news last week! Our loan has been approved, and all systems are "Go" for our move to Angels Camp later this month! I am deliriously happy and want to start packing boxes immediately. I need to hold off a week or two however, and get myself organized. We should take possession […]
OK, this is kind of a cheat, since I didn't really sew any of the blocks together this past weekend. I did get the blocks up on the design wall though, and am pretty happy with the look of them. Still need to tweak the arrangement of those dark blue units though. They need to […]
Bonnie and Camille are absolute geniouses when it comes to designing fabric. They have the Magic Touch, without any doubt. They can do no wrong when it comes to designing fabrics. This quilt is finally done! I used their Simple Abundance fabric line, which makes any project adorable. Love the cheerful summery feel of this […]
Lord have mercy, I adore this quilt. My husband looked at it and said, "Well, that's a busy one". Pie in the face for him. This is an adorable quilt. The "busy-ness" gives it a movement and complexity that is so interesting to my eye. First of all, the quilt is a pattern called "Rummy" […]
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