New Applique Project

It has been a long time since I have worked on

Hand Applique

and I have the "itch" to do some.

In the past I have only done 

Needle Turn Applique,

but this time I am trying something new.

I have read about the

"Starch Method"

on a number of blogs

and decided to try this.

There is a lot of prep work

before the stitching even begins,

but once the prep is finished,

the stitching goes very quickly.

So,

I gathered my supplies...

 

 

 Isn't this little travel iron cute?

I have the Clover mini iron, but have not been able

to get it hot enough to do anything.

 

I ironed two pieces of freezer paper together,

using my teflon pressing sheet.

(The freezer paper was ironed so both shiny sides were facing down,

one of top of the other.) 

Then I traced the necessary pieces onto the freezer paper and cut them out. 

I then ironed these pieces to the backs of the fabric, 

leaving plenty of room to cut my seam allowance

and cut each piece out with a scant 1/4" seam allowance.

 

These pieces are ready to have the seam allowance pressed to the back.

The starch was brushed onto the seam allowance of each piece

and allowed to dry a bit.

Using the travel iron, I pressed the edges over the

freezer paper, clipping curves and "v's" where necessary.

I am a rookie at this, so it isn't as neat and precise as it could be.

Ready for applique!

I have my sewing machine on my cutting table

and decided to use my acrylic machine table as a 

light box instead of getting my actual light box out.

 (That's my mini travel Ott light under the machine table.)

It worked really well to get the pattern traced onto the backing fabric.

Now that the prep work is finished,

the stitching can begin!

Please visit Patchwork Times to see what others are creating.

Happy Quilting!