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Posted by J* on September 29, 2009, 5:44 pm
i use the method that suits that particular project/design, it varies.
cant machine applique at all, tried it, hopeless/useless.
by hand gives me a total fudge factor so i stick with that.
i use whatever thread seems the best colour at the time.
i'm getting better all the time at my stitches not showing.
for me the trick is to take care the stitch comes out exactly thru the fold
in the piece of fabric.
seems to work for me so far.
i've got 2 wee spools of silk thread but i keep forgetting to try them out.
i've more cotton thread so i tend to look for a good colour and go with
that.
brain like a sieve i guess.
i have a couple spools of old poly threads and now use them for EPP basting.
oh i have some pretty coloured rayons too that will be for quilting as soon
as i get around to doing some quilting of something.
fwiw,
j.
"teleflora" wrote ...
I have become addicted to Hand Appliqué. Right now, I am using the freezer
paper method to turn under the edge. I wish I had known about back basting
first, I think it's easier, but once I learn how to do something one way, I
have a hard time changing.
Anyway, as with any of my many obsessions, I am always looking for the
"best" equipment to make the job easier.
Needles: I love Clover Gold Eye Appliqué needles, #12. I bend them after
awhile, but I love them. Maybe because they are a bit flexible.
Thread: I have struggled with thread. When I first started, I just used
whatever Coats & Clarks thread matched my fabric. And I wondered why my
stitches showed! I tried silk thread and it just melted into the fabric.
But I hated working with it. Even if I knotted the thread onto the needle I
found that it would still come loose. Plus, if I had any kind of rough skin
on the tips of my fingers, I was shredding the thread. It was a pain in the
arse, but it looked great. Then I found out about 50 weight Aurifil and I
really, really liked it. I started using it for everything - appliqué, hand
piecing, even machine piecing. It's really fine and strong. Didn't melt into
the fabric like silk, but it was easy to work with and there were really
great colors.
A few weeks ago, I was looking at the Piece O' Cake appliqué website and
they recommended and sold Superior thread called Frostings in bobbin sets
for appliqué. They have 3 different collections of 12 colors each that are
just beautiful. It's 50wt and just a little finer than Auriful. I really,
really like this thread.
I went to the Superior thread website and found yet another thread. It's
called The Bottom Line. I bought all three sets that were offered. It is
100% polyester. The colors are great and just enough different from the
Frosting line that I now have a nice collection of colors. The only bad
thing about this thread is that Polyester is just about as fiddly as silk.
It has a mind of it's own and tends to flip out of the needles. Since I use
the thread right down to the needle, it's kind of a pain.
I won't be using this thread for hand OR machine piecing, so it should last
a long time.
Anyway, that's my Report on Hand Appliqué.
Cindy
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Posted by Susan Torrens on October 2, 2009, 3:36 pm
Have you tried using "Thread Heaven". It is a thread conditioner, and it
helps to tame those fine threads. I use it with silk to appliqué. I have
been working on a cross stitch project lately, that uses gold metallic
thread. I have been using the Thread Heaven on it, and it is behaving
beautifully.(I think I have at least three of the little blue boxes!)
Hope this helps
--
Susan
quilting as usual......
http://community.webshots.com/user/sbtinkingston
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> I have become addicted to Hand Appliqué. Right now, I am using the
freezer
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> paper method to turn under the edge. I wish I had known about back basting
> first, I think it's easier, but once I learn how to do something one way,
I
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> have a hard time changing.
> Anyway, as with any of my many obsessions, I am always looking for the
> "best" equipment to make the job easier.
> Needles: I love Clover Gold Eye Appliqué needles, #12. I bend them after
> awhile, but I love them. Maybe because they are a bit flexible.
> Thread: I have struggled with thread. When I first started, I just used
> whatever Coats & Clarks thread matched my fabric. And I wondered why my
> stitches showed! I tried silk thread and it just melted into the fabric.
> But I hated working with it. Even if I knotted the thread onto the needle
I
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> found that it would still come loose. Plus, if I had any kind of rough
skin
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> on the tips of my fingers, I was shredding the thread. It was a pain in
the
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> arse, but it looked great. Then I found out about 50 weight Aurifil and I
> really, really liked it. I started using it for everything - appliqué,
hand
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> piecing, even machine piecing. It's really fine and strong. Didn't melt
into
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> the fabric like silk, but it was easy to work with and there were really
> great colors.
> A few weeks ago, I was looking at the Piece O' Cake appliqué website and
> they recommended and sold Superior thread called Frostings in bobbin sets
> for appliqué. They have 3 different collections of 12 colors each that are
> just beautiful. It's 50wt and just a little finer than Auriful. I really,
> really like this thread.
> I went to the Superior thread website and found yet another thread. It's
> called The Bottom Line. I bought all three sets that were offered. It is
> 100% polyester. The colors are great and just enough different from the
> Frosting line that I now have a nice collection of colors. The only bad
> thing about this thread is that Polyester is just about as fiddly as silk.
> It has a mind of it's own and tends to flip out of the needles. Since I
use
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> the thread right down to the needle, it's kind of a pain.
> I won't be using this thread for hand OR machine piecing, so it should
last
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> a long time.
> Anyway, that's my Report on Hand Appliqué.
> Cindy
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Posted by Patti on October 2, 2009, 3:42 pm
Wow! Even on metallic - I would never have thought of that. It's great
to know. I must try to remember that. I could file it, but I might
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forget all about it if I do >g< Best try to remember it. So, thanks
Susan.
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>Have you tried using "Thread Heaven". It is a thread conditioner, and it
>helps to tame those fine threads. I use it with silk to appliqué. I have
>been working on a cross stitch project lately, that uses gold metallic
>thread. I have been using the Thread Heaven on it, and it is behaving
>beautifully.(I think I have at least three of the little blue boxes!)
>Hope this helps
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Best Regards
pat on the hill
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Posted by Bev in TX on October 3, 2009, 7:36 am
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> Cindy
Has anyone tried using Madeira Cotona 80wt thread for applique? Is
that a good thread for applique, or is it too weak? Some sites say
that it is for Heirloom sewing. It appears that it only comes in
light colors, but it is 100% cotton.
Bev in TX
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