With the Tavern Reds Applique Block I have used two different Applique Techniques. For the ( Zig Zag shapes ) brown leaves. I used a wash-away stabilizer and turned the edges using a wash away glue stick or sew line glue pen.
For the center flower, I have used freezer paper for the templates and turned the edges with spray starch and a hot iron. You can find tutorials for these methods on my website Spray Starch Technique and Glue stick with Washaway Stabilizer applique technique
My next step is to stitch the applique in place. How do you like to do your applique? Do you have any tips?
Happy Stitching
Sharon
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A lovely centre, lots of curved edges there, wish I lived in a climate where I could use a glue stick when I see a beautiful centre like this. Glenda Australia.
Wow! This is a beautiful block!
Lovely block. I am a needle turn stitcher, but I am going to try the spray starch technique the next time I am making an applique block.
Beautiful work!
How to press a Flying Geese Border ? This is the question I was asked so I have done my best to answer as it is not exactly what you might be expecting to see. Read more to see how I pressed the seams to get nice flat intersections.
Making four Flying Geese units at a time is a great time saver, and a wonderful method. I love to oversize the units and trim them down to the correct size for perfect blocks. Read how I go about making these versatile units that I use in almost every quilt I make.
Eileen Keane
November 14, 2016
Hi Sharon! I love your work so much!! I just read this post and in it you mention how you do your glue basting; however, when I clicked on the link, it came back with a 404 error message-page not found. I just wanted to let you know it’s not working.
Take care,
Eileen