Tutorial for Appliqué - prepared edge

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This is my method to make prepared-edge-Appliqué-blocks.

If I find a better way after several blocks, I'll post an update.

Take Freezer-Paper
And cut 3 4-inch squares with an old rollcutter-blade
Copy the pattern onto the shiny side of one square with a Sharpie
The pen doesn't matter - it won't touch the fabric
I took a ballpen
Lay one 'empty' square -shiny side down- on the ironing-board, put the second empty square on top -shiny side down-
Iron the squares together
Third square (the one with the pattern) -shiny side down- on top. Iron it.
The batch sticks to the ironing board, pull off gently
Cut the pattern with small scissors
Iron the paper onto the back of the white fabric
Cut holes, leave ca. 1/8-1/4 inch seamallowance. Cut into concave curves.
Now you can use the mini-iron!
Spray some starch in a cup, 1/2 TSP is enough
Use a brush to put starch on the seamallowance. I soaked it.
Use the Stiletto as a guide to turn over and iron the seamallowance

That's how it should look now
Done!
Front side
Let it cool and dry, then carefully pull the paper away
The seamallowance will stay where it was
Put the white fabric on top of the indigo fabric
Secure the fabrics with a few small Appliqué-pins
Secure the fabrics from the back with a lot of small Appliqué-pins (I learned the trick with 'from the back' from Emer Fahy - genious! The thread will not catch the pins that way)
Take out the pins on the front side

From now on I sew as usual, like with needleturn.

Sewed and pressed
Trimmed
Detail

Sure, it's not yet as good and invisible as I want them to be. But this is just the second block I made with that method. I'll get there!

The finished blocks are here.

 

 

Update!

ok, after several blocks I learned several things:

- 3 Freezer Papers are too much. 1 is not enough, I always folded the paper during ironing.  2 papers is the best for me.

- I copy the pattern onto the dull side of the paper (shiny side down). I iron the 2nd paper on top of that dull side. That way I still can see the pattern and cut it out and the pen will never get in touch with the fabric. It's much easier to write on the dull side.

- During cutting the Freezer Paper it's better to cut more than not enough. The fabric will cover small uneven parts.

- Don't cut outer curves, only inner curves.

- During ironing you can use a stiletto or a Olfa-hera-marker.

 

 


Links back to the quilt:

Dutch Treat - what's that?

an update concerning needleturn

18 blocks A-G                   method prepared edge

7 blocks A-G                     method Heat'n Bond Lite

the rest of the blocks A-G method needleturn

The blocks H-N                method needleturn

The blocks O-S                 method needleturn

The blocks T-Z and the rest    method needleturn

The finished quilt

 

 

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