Quilts with applique ideas

You don't always have to buy pricey quilt appliqué templates. Check out this list of 20+ unique household items to use for appliqué templates.

I actually really LOVE the art of appliqué! Even though I don't use it that much (practically never) but I do love seeing others' works on the Internet and appreciate the artistry so much :) My October project that I've mentioned earlier in this post is also appliqué-friendly and, personally, I'm going to experiment a little in this field! So I thought if anyone wants to try the same I should tell a bit more about the methods of applique in advance. Method 1 So, the first thing you should…

Learn different ways to do quilt applique, including machine and hand stitch applique, and use products like template plastic, fusible web and interfacing.

A couple of weeks ago, I reached the point of no return and before I could embark on any more sewing the time had come to tidy my Sew...

New at the Attic Window Quilt Shop! CutRite™ Heavy-Duty Freezer Paper. Since I always use the freezer paper method when doing appliqué I decided to look into this new product. What I discovered: When doing my freezer paper method, I iron three pieces of freezer paper together to make my templates. This Heavy-Duty freezer paper is as sturdy as card stock. It is three times thicker than ordinary freezer paper. Not only does it save the ironing step, but there is no buckling or curling which…

Hello there! I have some good news for you—it’s a Valentines gift. I made a project this week so that I could show how much I love Aurifil threads. I was a guest post-er on the Auri Buzz blog. My post shows how I use Aurifil threads for hand stitching my applique. Of course, I also use Aurifi

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Pictures - Beautiful fabric for baby quilt - need help selecting pattern. - I just received a fat quarter bundle of this fabric for baby quilt for my granddaughter due the end of March. Her only sister (age 8) wanted the baby room painted light green with butterflies and flowers. I think this line of fabric fits the

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My mission this year to use up as many scraps as I can continues with this baby quilt. I used scraps from previous baby quilts to make the string blocks and kept the colours fairly pastel. Under construction..... .....onto the frame..... ....and my favourite part, the quilting! I decided to jazz up the quilt a little with these padded 3D flowers. They are very securely sewn down. For this though I used my small Janome 601 in FMQ mode. I'm very pleased with how this little quilt turned out…

We have assembled 100 free patterns for baby and toddler quilts! Here is Part 2 of the series (also see Part 1 and Part 3 ) . To go to a pa...

Happy SQI today! It's the end of March (a grandson's birthday) and we're all still in quarantine. This week I hope to add a few daisies (Shasta, maybe) to the garden of flowers that are thriving in the yard. And so, I thought that perhaps daisies would be a good theme for quilts. Guess what?! It is! And because SQI must always have quilts, here are just a few that I discovered... I suppose you could say we're doing great. When I think of the alternatives: a sick baby, a family member…

Since last Monday, when not dealing with the horrible inconvenience of my computer's untimely death, I have been quilting away at this very...

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Beautiful Secret Garden quilt pattern that completes with flowers, ladybugs, butterflies, snails, songbirds and many other details. Free quilt pattern.