Deborah Pugh - Frugal Little Bungalow USA Loves Quilting!
Quilt Lovers -have you connected with Deborah Pugh at My Frugal Little Bungalow yet?Deborah writes a friendly blog with lots of great frugal tips, and just this morning I discovered she also loves quilting!
How I missed seeing this before, I have no idea.
Pieced Quilts or Appliqué Quilts Which Do You Prefer?
Today on her blog, Deborah shared a bit about her newest quilting project she was propelled into- an Airship Quilt Block.
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I enjoy how Deborah writes bits of news about her family, on her blog as well as the trail that leads her from one project to the next as well as bits of history and trivia. Deborah prefers applique to pieced quilting.
I have often wistfully admired appliqué quilt projects, but have not had much success making my project look remotely like the example.
However, a new appliqué technique I just discovered today, may just be the answer to my struggles.
What is it?
Raw Edge Applique Quilting!
See more about this quilting technique in the notes below.⤵
Which type of quilting do you prefer?
There are many different types of quilting. According to Wikipedia, the oldest quilt may be a Russiam quilt that was found in a Mongolian Cave!
Two of the most well-known quilt types are pieced aka patchwork, and appliqué.
Pieced Quilts
With pieced quilts, usually geometric shapes are stitched together to create a square design then a number of squares are stitched together into a rectangular quilt top. Sometimes different designs are stitched together to make a sampler quilt other times , one pattern is used. Next the rectangular top is laid out on a large piece of fabric with a layer of stuffing between and the three layers are stitched together. There are many variations of pieced quilts.
One of my favorites pieced quilts is The Ohio Star pattern.
Have you ever made an Ohio Dtar pattern?
While it is classed as a beginner block, cutting, stitching and piecing it precisely can be a challenge. So getting this Ohio Star online quilt lesson free as part of a 14 day free trial is fantastic!
Have you ever made an Ohio Dtar pattern?
While it is classed as a beginner block, cutting, stitching and piecing it precisely can be a challenge. So getting this Ohio Star online quilt lesson free as part of a 14 day free trial is fantastic!
Appliqué Quilts
Appliqué quilts allow for the use of more free flowing pieces to make a design. With appliqué, the design pieces may include more curves, and many appliqué quilting projects include more organic designs like flowers, animals and even peopleh. A cousin of mine once made an appliqué Scuba Diver quilt for her son inlaw!
Traditionally, with appliqué, small pieces are cut out and applied to a background fabric by hand stitching - kind of like paint by number -only with fabric!
Usually you appliqué pieces by turning the edges under as you sew. After you have completed the top, once again you sew it to a backing fabric with stuffing in the middle.
New Appliqué Technique!
A new twist on appliqué that Sue Nickels and her sister created is
Raw Edge Appliqué Quilting using your sewing machine!
Curious about this new quilting technique?
Sue Nickels, has an online course available where you can Learn Raw Edge Appliqué Quilting. In this Intermediate level class, quilting expert, Sue Nickels shares her signature technique for assembling a vibrant, floral appliqué quilt top. Each piece of appliqué uses just a bit of fusible web to keep it in place, and is then secured permanently with machine blanket stitching!
Did you ever see something and wonder - now why didn't I think of that!
With Sue, you will learn how to stitch inner and outer points as well as curves and circles, complex units, and bias stems. This class will teach you everything you need to know to work any machine-appliqué pattern, large or small.
Sue Nickel's
Learn Raw Edge Applique Quilting course is available free with a 14 day Free trial too!Traditionally, with appliqué, small pieces are cut out and applied to a background fabric by hand stitching - kind of like paint by number -only with fabric!
Usually you appliqué pieces by turning the edges under as you sew. After you have completed the top, once again you sew it to a backing fabric with stuffing in the middle.
New Appliqué Technique!
A new twist on appliqué that Sue Nickels and her sister created is
Raw Edge Appliqué Quilting using your sewing machine!
Curious about this new quilting technique?
Sue Nickels, has an online course available where you can Learn Raw Edge Appliqué Quilting. In this Intermediate level class, quilting expert, Sue Nickels shares her signature technique for assembling a vibrant, floral appliqué quilt top. Each piece of appliqué uses just a bit of fusible web to keep it in place, and is then secured permanently with machine blanket stitching!
Did you ever see something and wonder - now why didn't I think of that!
With Sue, you will learn how to stitch inner and outer points as well as curves and circles, complex units, and bias stems. This class will teach you everything you need to know to work any machine-appliqué pattern, large or small.
Sue Nickel's
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What are some of your favourite quilt patterns and quilting techniques?
Pop over and say Hi for me!
See Deborah's post Propelled to a New Project on her blog "Frugal Little Bungalow".
Peacefully piecing it together,
Suzanne
Suzanne thank you so much for the shout out! :) Have a wonderful weekend that includes some stitching time! :)
ReplyDeleteThank YOU Deb, for writing such a delightful blog and sharing your love of quilting with your readers!
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