Do you remember these pieces, cut out from this top? 522 applique pieces, backed with fusible web. I did nothing to achieve them! I was just making another quilt! This is the quilt. Isn't this reverse applique technique cool? It is inspired by the work of wonderful papercut artist; they make such intricate cutting on small pieces of paper, something I could never make with fabric. But … [Read more...]
A technique that gifted me 522 applique pieces
So it all started with a beautiful rainbow panel, Supernova Starburst (Hoffman Fabrics) and an Excel knife + a design and some fusible web. And a cutout job that is so relaxing! The design measures 33'', the space in between pieces is big enough, so cutting this design was pure joy. The next step in the big reveal: removing the paper backing of the fusible web. With … [Read more...]
New Applique Heart Quilts and Pattern
My poor, neglected blog! It's only the fault of the technique called "reverse applique". I make one design, then another one, and then another ten! I sew one design, then I want to see how another one looks like and soon I am finding myself working on the sixth design! As you probably know, this technique produces quilts in pairs. And once you make the tops, you must quilt … [Read more...]