Showing posts with label Tattered Garden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tattered Garden. Show all posts

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Yah, Number Four


How Does Your Garden Grow is a quilt kit by Pat Wys I started back in 2005.  I had some of the blocks made but none of the appliqué. I wasn't really a fan of applique' back then but over the years I have come to really enjoy doing all types of applique'

On this quilt I decided to try something I hadn't done before - Hand appplique' by machine.
Instead of using freezer paper to make my shapes I used a wash away fusible material sold by Jenny Haskins called Tearaway Magic.  This material is supposed to dissolve when washed so you don't have to cut your background to remove the paper.  I think it worked pretty well.  Most of it dissolved leaving only a few fibers which seemed to give the applique' a little poof.  I have a little more explanation here.
This group has really been great for helping me finish some of my projects.
Nancy R