I can't show you the whole sample, as that would give away the quilting fills, but wanted to focus on this flower. I've used fusible applique many times in the past, but generally satin stitch the edges down. In this sample I quilted the entire background first, then fused on the flowers. OK, not terribly exciting. However, the real departure for me was that I did not trace the flower parts at all. I looked at a bunch of crocus photographs, made some very rough sketches, then applied fusible web to my hand dyed fabrics. I then cut out all the applique pieces free hand, just looking at my little sketches. I think I could have done a little better with the shading of the fabrics, but for someone who has always done applique in a very preplanned and precise manner, I'm quite happy with how it turned out.
Have you tried anything new lately?
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I did a whole series using freeform cutting. It had a very different look from other things I have done, but I really enjoyed the process more than anything I had done before. I think the more you do it, the better you become. Just like drawing.
Now you are working like me!
I've been watching your DVD and learning techniques so that I can try something new.. It is very well done, by the way.. :-)
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