I placed an order on Saturday afternoon after we got back from the quilt show with 5bucksayard and that order arrived today. These lovely checks are for the applique project that I've been doing all the prep work for, #7 on this list. Chris gives wonderful service and there's a good selection of fabrics on her site, none over $5 a yard, hence the name of the site. My order from Colonial Crafts also arrived today, hmmm yummy jelly roll.. This range of fabrics is so much prettier in real life, such gorgeous shades of creams, peaches, golds and blues. I already have a quilt pattern picked out for these, I just need to get the 7 yards of background fabric, plus finish some of these other starts first.
Next is the Desk Deli Tote bag, and I just have to blame Kim. She twisted my arm when she showed a couple of amazing finishes using this pattern on her blog just before Christmas and I just had to have it. I'll use this pattern as part of Jenna's Christmas present this year.
Last is this gorgeous pattern also Kim's fault.....lol..... When I saw this I immediately thought of this Christmas and decided that it was something I just had to have....
Only one more order to arrive, and that's my order for Aurifil Thread. Check the link if you enjoy working with the best thread. Nancy has the lowest price on this thread, believe me I've checked just about every store that stocks it and haven't found a lower price.
I'd like to know from those of you who do applique, what sort of needle you use, brand and size. Also how do you prepare your bias vines. Do you cut strips or make a tube and cut the total length?
Ok it's time to go and wash these fabrics and get back into the sewing room and attach a border or two.
Happy Stitching, and thanks so much for taking the time to visit with me.
19 comments:
My postman is rubbish - he has never brought me a jellyroll - lol ! I shall have to complain to Royal Mail... lovely goodies.
Wow...what are you giving the postman? Hmmm??? We're just going to hope he's not like the milkman in the 50's LOL! Nice goodies. For my vines, I cut my strip on the bias, fold wrong sides together and stitch a 1/4" seam. Then, I press the "tube" of fabric so that the raw edges of the seam will be under the vine. It's hard to explain but it's easy and you don't have to turn the tube inside out or worry about folding both edges under. Hope that makes sense! Another great method if you want to sew one edge by machine (or hand I guess) is this method (in the first part of this post) which is very similar to what I described above: http://www.allaboutapplique.net/2008/01/04/stems-and-skinny-stems/
Good luck exploring the many different ways to do it!
Whoo-hoo! What a NICE postman! And what a pretty pile of loot - good job!
Now I have to go check our 5bucksayard......
That a wonderful bunch of goodies your mailman bought. I use a clover bias tape maker for my stems.
Thanks for the links as well.
What a five star mail day you had!
Everything looks so nice.
Must check out the five bucks link - thanks!
You received some very nice goodies in the mail!
I use a Jeana Kimball Straw needle size 11 to go my needleturn applique. My stems are a bias strip. I finger press about an 1/8" seam on one side. I then applique that side onto the fabric. Then I use my needle to turn under the other side as I stitch it down. I use to sew a tube, but I learned this method in applique class and I like it much better. Less prep work!
I think I need to make nice with my postman -- especially if he will bring me goodies like these!
Wow...your postman is very generous...mine did bring me a patchwork magazine today so that was good...
You got some wonderful goodies! Thank you for all the links- I'll have to check them out... I've been thinking about getting that same bag pattern, it looks really nice! Have fun with all your wonderful fabrics and patterns :-)
Oh ur postman is so nice!! Love the Gingerbread Lane pattern, that is sweet. Cant wait to see how u use ur Jelly Roll.
So many nice quilting treats. It is fun to just look and dream at new purchases for a couple days before actually using them! I use those small tools that you feed a strip of fabric into (usually cut on the bias, as long as I have enough fabric). I iron it as I pull the strip out which has been folded up on the sides via the tool. I make one long strip and then just use what I need as I go. I know some people don't like this job, but I love that tool and therefore enjoy the process.
I use Roxeanne's #11 needles. I love these needles and use them for all kinds of jobs.
Totally hooked on that thread--- isn't it wonderful? Great patterns in the mail....
Now it is your fault that I spent USD 50 on thread LOL Of course I ordered a few colors. Thanks for sharing.
is the jelly roll urban indigo by moda?
Thanks for the link . . . Aurifil is my fave *s*
Nice jelly rolls....
I use a #11 straw needle for applique. I cut my strips on the bias and use the bias maker if it's 1/4" otherwise I fingerpress one side and stitch and needleturn the other.
Oh, sure, blame it all on me! ROFLOL! Nice stuff, though--that's for sure! I applique a fair amount but I'm not too particular about the needle. I like something thin but with a large enough eye to thread. I also don't like one that's TOO thin and long, because I'm very bad at bending needles. As far as making bias stems and things, I cut my bias strips to twice the width I want. Then I fold and iron one edge to roughly the middle; then I fold and iron the other edge to meet the first edge. No pulling or stretching through a bias maker that way and it's pretty simple.
Just love the pattern!! I wouldn't be able to resist that one either!!
I love making things for Christmas and your Gingerbread Lane pattern looks wonderful. Also like the look of your jelly roll - I have to have one soon!
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