This pattern was purchased several years ago and I kept putting off making it...until this challenge. It had two ways to do it, one was needle turn by hand and the other was using fusible web. I did it the latter way. When I began, I thought it would be easier since I was going to cut the pieces out and they would be in the correct places to iron on, but then I discovered that was not so. I ended up fusing all the pieces in the center with a tiny iron before cutting to make sure they stayed. After all was cut, and fused, I machine sewed around the edges with a blanket stitch. Then did a little free motion down the trunks (my machine isn't working correctly and the free motion looks horrible with a lot of eyebrows! so you all don't get to see that).
Monday, 1 August 2022
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This is a beautiful picture. Fusing all those pieces sounds like a tricky business but the end result is great :)
ReplyDeleteWow, that looks incredibly difficult. I agree with Janine - the end result is wonderful. What a lovely image!
ReplyDeleteA pretty quilt, and I would've chosen the second option for putting it together, too! I'm sure it feels good to have it finished!
ReplyDeleteIt’s wonderful. I’ve done some stained glass applique, and this is similar. I know about using that tiny iron. Great job. I can’t sign in for some reason, and so I’m signing off as Barbara.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very peaceful image; I think it would add a calming effect to any room -- maybe not how you felt while constructing it, but that is the end result! :)
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