Windows and Appliqué
Today was set aside to make a quilt for a friend. Joanne and I spent 5 hours making a little Parisian themed whole cloth with appliqué.
Having to stick to a limited time schedule, we decided to throw convention to the wind and fuse the appliqué to the background fabric by taping it my sliding glass door over the image. A bit lazy you may say but it worked like a charm without having to trace out the design and mark the background fabric.
I carefully pressed the pieces onto the backing cloth using a low setting on the iron. Just enough heat to stick the piecing on before fusing them properly on the pressing table. As usual, I Instagramed every step as I went along and one friend in the US suggested this may not be a wise move for people with tinted or treated windows. Agreed. This method was born out of convenience (or sheer laziness) and should not be tried at home without parental supervision. In the future I would probably place a white piece of flannel behind for extra insulation. Luckily, no windows were hurt in the process.
The quilt now sits on the quilting machine happily being quilted with Aurifil 50wt 2026. Hopefully, if I can get it quilted tonight I can add the hot pink binding ready for sewing tomorrow.
8 Comments
Madame Samm
wow….I had to chuckle about your ironing technique…you are pretty awesome lady
sally johnson
Holy Crap Jane this is amazing…And I love how you iron. HAHAHAHA!!!!! You rock girl. I hope when I get back from Machine Quilters Expo in New Hampshire We can Skype. It has been very busy here… Hope all is well with you, and your work is awesome!!!
Jessica
Cool!
Ivory Spring
Awesome design, and awsome fabrics!!!!
Melissa Corry
So cool. What fantastic idea!!
marina
so clever and it is a gorgeous top. Love the eiffel tower backing fabric too. So perfect.
another use for sliding glass doors!
Susan
Very clever idea – and yes, you probably should avoid tinted glass – but gee – it worked this time – love it and very effective!
Ramona
I love how you are using this fabric. Sometimes I just hate cutting up some of those fabrics. Love your tower applique. Beautiful job.