As I always quilt my projects, I own a few books with quilting designs. Looking at them, one can easily see how they could be used as patterns for embroidery and applique. Have you used any designs as such? Those with continuous line lend themselves more readily for stitchery and applique. One book in particular comes to mind, with designs so lovely I have thumbed through its pages very often for inspiration: Hari Walner's Continuous-Line Quilting Designs: 80 Patterns for Blocks, Borders, … [Read more...] about Embroidery and Applique Inspiration
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Applique Group Project – II
Well, we have a small group of quilters interested in this project. Just to refresh your memory: I will start with a background fabric (a fat quarter, for instance), and will applique something on it. Then, I will send it to the next person in the group, who will look at what I have done, and will either embroider or embellish it, or will add something of her own (a flower, the sun, or anything that goes along with what I have done). It is a small addition, which can be done in about an hour at … [Read more...] about Applique Group Project – II
Applique Group Quilt
Or should we call it The 3am Club, since I started this post at 3 am this morning? Anyway, I will start with a piece of background fabric and an applique motif for a wall hanging. Then, I will mail it to the next person, who will have TWO weeks to hand applique something new, hand embroider or embellish an existing addition, contributing to the work. She (or he?) will send it to the next person, who will add her (his?) own something special. We will send the project around as many times as … [Read more...] about Applique Group Quilt