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Focus on Applique: Odd Embellishments Debra 09-30-2006
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Posted by Debra on September 30, 2006, 12:14 pm
I'm borrowing Pat's Focus on Design idea for a series of applique
oriented discussions. I don't know how many I might come up with but
here is the second one.

Sometimes fabric just doesn't provide the needed oomph we want in a
wall hanging or quilt block so we turn to other sources for that
special something that will take our applique blocks over the top.
Perhaps it's yarn for hair, buttons for eyes, a swizzle stick for a
sailboat mast, jewelry bits for Christmas tree decorations, or a
feather boa for a cat's tail. How inventive do you like to get with
your applique block additions?

What non-fabric items have you used for applique, and how did you use
them?
Debra in VA
See my quilts at
http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere

Posted by Patti S on September 30, 2006, 1:08 pm
Hi Debra
I've really been experimenting a lot lately with some beautiful threads.
There are SO many on the market now, and they have really added some
interest to my pieces. Also, quite some time ago, Polly sang praises for
a new tool she had called a "Bedazzler". I purchased one, and have used
it twice to add shiny crystals to my pieces (twinkling in a night sky,
and cats eyes). Once I used silk forget-me-nots on a wall hanging to
look like flowers along a picket fence, and give the piece some
dimension. Another time, I used a template and "painted" fabric glue on
a WH, then sprinkled with silver glitter for stars on some indigo batik
- the effect was really quite striking.... but it can never be washed!
It's just a seasonal piece, so that shouldn't be a problem.

Patti in Seattle


Posted by polly esther on September 30, 2006, 10:55 pm
Now and then I use an odd embellishment for a crib-size shelter quilt. You
must, of course, subject the embellishment to whatever abuse you imagine the
rest of the quilt is going to suffer. (I only mean hot water wash and
serious clothes dryer, you don't have to chew it or hurl spinach, . . .
nevermind.)
Skinny brown or bright yellow rick-rack is great for bird legs and green
for flower stems, chenille is fine and fun to feel on carrot tops and bunny
tails. My stash includes a busy collection of embroidered lady bugs, bees
and a few silly spiders - these from Cheeptrims.com and I'm not affiliated
but can be bought. There's also a small stack of ultrasuede scraps - good
for tiny pieces that would be hard to do in cotton and possibly too fragile
for hard wear. Polly

> Hi Debra
> I've really been experimenting a lot lately with some beautiful threads.
> There are SO many on the market now, and they have really added some
> interest to my pieces. Also, quite some time ago, Polly sang praises for
> a new tool she had called a "Bedazzler". I purchased one, and have used
> it twice to add shiny crystals to my pieces (twinkling in a night sky,
> and cats eyes). Once I used silk forget-me-nots on a wall hanging to
> look like flowers along a picket fence, and give the piece some
> dimension. Another time, I used a template and "painted" fabric glue on
> a WH, then sprinkled with silver glitter for stars on some indigo batik
> - the effect was really quite striking.... but it can never be washed!
> It's just a seasonal piece, so that shouldn't be a problem.
>
> Patti in Seattle
>



Posted by joan8904 in Bellevue Nebraska on October 1, 2006, 8:12 am
I used those alphabet letter beads (like newborn bracelets used to be)
to put names and phrases on wall hangings. Yarn, jingle bells that
ring when the wind moves thru the wall hanging, yoyos (the fabric
kind), chicken feathers, anything that comes to mind that can be hot
glued!

joan
polly esther wrote:
> Now and then I use an odd embellishment for a crib-size shelter quilt. You
> must, of course, subject the embellishment to whatever abuse you imagine the
> rest of the quilt is going to suffer. (I only mean hot water wash and
> serious clothes dryer, you don't have to chew it or hurl spinach, . . .
> nevermind.)
> Skinny brown or bright yellow rick-rack is great for bird legs and green
> for flower stems, chenille is fine and fun to feel on carrot tops and bunny
> tails. My stash includes a busy collection of embroidered lady bugs, bees
> and a few silly spiders - these from Cheeptrims.com and I'm not affiliated
> but can be bought. There's also a small stack of ultrasuede scraps - good
> for tiny pieces that would be hard to do in cotton and possibly too fragile
> for hard wear. Polly
>
> > Hi Debra
> > I've really been experimenting a lot lately with some beautiful threads.
> > There are SO many on the market now, and they have really added some
> > interest to my pieces. Also, quite some time ago, Polly sang praises for
> > a new tool she had called a "Bedazzler". I purchased one, and have used
> > it twice to add shiny crystals to my pieces (twinkling in a night sky,
> > and cats eyes). Once I used silk forget-me-nots on a wall hanging to
> > look like flowers along a picket fence, and give the piece some
> > dimension. Another time, I used a template and "painted" fabric glue on
> > a WH, then sprinkled with silver glitter for stars on some indigo batik
> > - the effect was really quite striking.... but it can never be washed!
> > It's just a seasonal piece, so that shouldn't be a problem.
> >
> > Patti in Seattle
> >


Posted by Butterflywings on October 1, 2006, 10:32 am
Black pipe cleaners for spider legs on3-D spider on a Bug Jar WUH for my
Sis's 4th grade classroom.

Butterfly (she still uses it)

>I used those alphabet letter beads (like newborn bracelets used to be)
> to put names and phrases on wall hangings. Yarn, jingle bells that
> ring when the wind moves thru the wall hanging, yoyos (the fabric
> kind), chicken feathers, anything that comes to mind that can be hot
> glued!
>
> joan
> polly esther wrote:
>> Now and then I use an odd embellishment for a crib-size shelter quilt.
>> You
>> must, of course, subject the embellishment to whatever abuse you imagine
>> the
>> rest of the quilt is going to suffer. (I only mean hot water wash and
>> serious clothes dryer, you don't have to chew it or hurl spinach, . . .
>> nevermind.)
>> Skinny brown or bright yellow rick-rack is great for bird legs and
>> green
>> for flower stems, chenille is fine and fun to feel on carrot tops and
>> bunny
>> tails. My stash includes a busy collection of embroidered lady bugs,
>> bees
>> and a few silly spiders - these from Cheeptrims.com and I'm not
>> affiliated
>> but can be bought. There's also a small stack of ultrasuede scraps -
>> good
>> for tiny pieces that would be hard to do in cotton and possibly too
>> fragile
>> for hard wear. Polly
>>
>> > Hi Debra
>> > I've really been experimenting a lot lately with some beautiful
>> > threads.
>> > There are SO many on the market now, and they have really added some
>> > interest to my pieces. Also, quite some time ago, Polly sang praises
>> > for
>> > a new tool she had called a "Bedazzler". I purchased one, and have used
>> > it twice to add shiny crystals to my pieces (twinkling in a night sky,
>> > and cats eyes). Once I used silk forget-me-nots on a wall hanging to
>> > look like flowers along a picket fence, and give the piece some
>> > dimension. Another time, I used a template and "painted" fabric glue on
>> > a WH, then sprinkled with silver glitter for stars on some indigo batik
>> > - the effect was really quite striking.... but it can never be washed!
>> > It's just a seasonal piece, so that shouldn't be a problem.
>> >
>> > Patti in Seattle
>> >
>



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