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| "Coffee Time" |
| Applique is the closest thing to painting with fabric that I have found. (except for actually painting ON fabric!) I love finding fabrics that have textural prints that I can use to give the illusion of other things - sand, leaves, sky, etc. I tend to keep a box of "Textures" that I go to first when trying to create an applique. |
| The quilt below used only solids, but many shades of each color. |
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| Roses in bloom on a quilt I made for a blog hop in late 2013 The bookcase quilt below was a custom quilt made before I started blogging. Every item on the quilt, including the words, were of importance to the recipient of the quilt. I hand dyed the variegated ivy leaves for realism. .JPG)  |
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"Creativity"
I have a very unusual method of applique that I came up with when I first started quilting. (I have since seen this method in a couple of other places as well. Great minds think alike!) In actuality, I was having so much trouble with needle turn applique, I HAD to come up with something else. I also wanted turned under edges so my pieces would be more durable. Note: This method uses freezer paper, but it is NOT ironed to the BACK of the fabric!
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these are most certainly my fav pieces especially the appliqued flowers.. wow
ReplyDeleteLove the sentiment in the bird wall hanging and it is so true. I remember the blog hop while you shared you cup of java. Still is appealing today.
ReplyDeleteYour applique work is amazing! Thanks for the link to your tutorial, I'll definitely try it!
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ReplyDeleteI am so happy to meet you at this "Meet & Greet" blog hop. Your quilts are stunning. They are really looking like paintings. I totally love the rose quilt - this colors are amazing.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Hilda
I love your Coffee Time and the Bookcase quilts! Super! One of my good friends introduced me to the freezer paper way of needleturn but I hated it when I forgot and left a paper in and the quilt was all quilted up. hated that crunchy sound when your hand "found" that spot. lol
ReplyDeleteSo I use another method. I sew ultra lightweight fusible applique to my pieces and turn them so the fusible goes to the back, therefore taking the edge with it. Hit the piece with an iron and it adheres to your applique piece to keep your edges from trying to peek back out. Then you can applique up a storm. I will have to show a tute on my blog for my way of doing it too.
Love everything....wonderful inspiration
ReplyDeleteI had forgotten a couple of these and it's nice to see them again. Wonderful job on everything, as always!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work, Linda! The appliqué is amazing!
ReplyDeleteWow!!! Your applique is beautiful....and so detailed.
ReplyDeleteDear Linda! Thanks for visiting our blog! And here am I - your new follower.
ReplyDeleteYou have such AMAZING quilts!!! I like them so much!!! Thanks to "Meet and Greet" project, otherwise, I had no chose to find your wonderful blog! I am so happy to follow you and see your new works and great ideas! My mother (who is part of our ZinaiDaAnzhe blog team) is an artist, and she also likes quilting, as she says it looks loke painting. And she also tends to keep a box of fabrics and before creating something she enjoys to combine different colours and textures. Here's my first quilting (http://zinaidaanzhe.blogspot.ru/2014/03/blog-post_14.html), all fabrics and colours were combined with the help of my Mom (Anzhela).
Hello Linda! I just had to come over from Woolie Mammoth when I saw the name of your blog! (I blog at BuzzinBumble, LOL)
ReplyDeleteWow! I am so astonished by your gorgeous applique work! These quilts are so beautiful and I love the many ways you create wonderful effects with fabric! Your hand dyed variegated ivy leaves are sooo amazing, as is each and every quilt! I too love to do applique, but in a different way as well. So it's very nice to meet you!
Hi Linda, I just wanted to tell you how much I love the quilt with the 'roses in a vase', and was wondering if you have a pattern for it. Appliqueing is so much fun, and this is so pretty. Hope you enjoy the day. lv2bquilting2@comcast.net
ReplyDeleteEverytime I see your quilts I just sigh and hope I can do that well sometime...maybe when this full time job life I have can go away and my hobby can support me... :)
ReplyDeleteEverytime I see your quilts I just sigh and hope I can do that well sometime...maybe when this full time job life I have can go away and my hobby can support me... :)
ReplyDeleteYour quilts are beautiful Linda, I truly admire your talent. Your method of applique is something I should try, I'm not a needle turned appliquer, I'm more of a raw edge girl.
ReplyDeleteWonderful blog! I haven't done applique, but am enjoying seeing all of the lovely work that people do. Your "Creativity" is especially beautiful.
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Your work is always so beautiful! I can't needle turn very well either. Because of that I almost gave up on applique. I know what method you speak of. I tried that after learning to use freezer paper and not doing well with that either.
ReplyDeleteLove the bookcase! Your appliqué is fantastic.
ReplyDeleteI love the wonderful clutter on that bookcase!
ReplyDeleteVisiting from Eastern Canada. We still have lots of snow UGH!!
ReplyDeleteYour applique is just lovely.
Oh my gosh, your applique is gorgeous. I have always wanted to try it, but I don't think I would have the patience for it.
ReplyDeleteWow!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLinda, my heart is jumping!!!
Your work is incredibly beautiful, the bookshelf quilt made my day! I have the same houseplant as one on the top of the bookshelf, and it looks just the same ^_^
Beautiful applique - so much detail. Thanks for the link to your applique tutorial - I think I might have to have a go at that sometime this year.
ReplyDeleteYour appliqué is jaw-dropping beautiful! What a meaningful bookcase quilt you made. And I love the creativity saying; is it your own?
ReplyDeleteYour work is true art. Wow! Great job!
ReplyDeleteYour applique work is so beautiful, I am in awe. I have done some applique but now I must look at your tutorial so that I can learn from a true artist.
ReplyDeleteYour applique is beautiful and I am getting my resolve to try it very soon so your link to the tutorial will be a great resource.
ReplyDeleteWonderful bookcase quilt.
ReplyDeleteSo many beautiful pieces! I love the turned under look of applique, but I've not braved it yet. Thanks for the tutorial!
ReplyDeleteGreat tute! Do you draw on clear vinyl to make a "map" of your block so you know where to place the pieces or do you just "eye ball it"? I'm not really an applique-er but your method seems like a great one and I'll have to try it sometime. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYou are a lady of many many talents!! Your applique is gorgeous. I like the idea of keeping a "texture" box.. I will have to start one myself.
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Gmama Jane
What beauty! Your applications tremendous!
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I have been a fan of yours since I first found Mdm Samm's hops a little over a year ago. Thank you for always sharing such inspiring projects. Someday I'll have to give your freezer paper technique a try.
ReplyDeleteI'm in love with Coffee Time!
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