Star Quilters Guild

Jan 2012 Show n Tell

skraterfield — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:10:48 +0000

Jan 2012 Newsletter

skraterfield — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:39:06 +0000

newsletter 2012-01

Dec 2011 Social

skraterfield — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 17:41:02 +0000

What a party!

Wonderful Potluck Food

Drawing for the block exchange

Silent auction…

Dec 2011 Show n Tell

skraterfield — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 17:30:53 +0000

Dec Newsletter

skraterfield — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:51:15 +0000

newsletter 2011-12

2011 Completed Round Robins

skraterfield — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:23:35 +0000

After the reveal in August, they went home to their owners to be quilted and finished. So far, just a few have come back complete.

I’ll be adding the rest as they come in.

Nov 2011 Show n Tell

skraterfield — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:00:17 +0000

November Newsletter

skraterfield — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:26:06 +0000

newsletter 2011-11

Needleturn Appliqué Tutorial

skraterfield — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:21:10 +0000

(from Kristin Hamilton’s 6:30 class at Nov Guild meeting)

The first rule of needle-turn appliqué is that there really are no rules for needle-turn appliqué. There are many different methods, so keep trying until you find one you love!

clear overlay as placement guide

freezer paper on top.. needle sweeps seam allowance under

Appliqué supplies:

MUST HAVE

MIGHT WANT, depending on technique

Scissors: good, sharp, small embroidery scissorsHand sewing needles: I prefer size 11 straw needles

Thread to match appliqué: 50-weight cotton or silk

Fabric: 100% cotton

Bias tape maker or bias bars for vines

Freezer paperThimble, if you use one

Sandpaper board

Clear vinyl

Appliqué glue

I’ve taken several appliqué classes and I use a variety of the techniques I’ve learned. Here are a few.

Freezer paper on top – glue or baste to background (demo)
Freezer paper or plastic templates on the back – press around
Tracing onto fabric – uses sandpaper board and sequin pins
Back-basting (demo) – trace design onto wrong side of background. Lay appliqué fabric over top, flip, and baste around line on back – ON the line. Trim away on the front leaving seam allowance. Chalk-mark at basting stitches if necessary, and then remove a few at a time as you appliqué.

Tips to remember:

A ¼” seam allowance is too big. 3/16” is ideal.
Start on a “boring” stretch – not a curve, corner or point
Snip inside curves but leave outside curves alone
On points, fold in one side, trim overlap, extend the point with thread, and fold in the other side
On inside “V”s – clip to ALMOST the line, use the needle to “swoop” the fabric in on either side, and take an extra stitch or two inside the V to secure

Other Resources

Googling a number of these terms, including “needle-turn appliqué” or “back-basting” is helpful. Alex Anderson does a series of video tutorials on her website, and there are probably others on YouTube. Some of my favorite appliqué-focused blogs include http://www.allaboutapplique.net which also links to many of the appliqué designers’ sites as well.

By Kristen Hamilton

http://tenquilts.blogspot.com

There was much discussion during the meeting about the difficulty of threading these straw needles with fine thread. Here are some shots of the threader some of us use with ease..

Pinwheel Quilt: leftovers from raffle quilt piecing

kitrinka — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:45:26 +0000

Susan Kraterfield shown admiring the Pinwheel Quilt top

Kathy Wickham made the Pinwheel Quilt with left over fabric from the “My Stars, We’re 30! Raffle Quilt.” Susan won the drawing for the quilt top! Thanks to all who participated in creating the Raffle Quilt! Special thanks to Judy McWhorter for generously supporting this project at Creative Quilting.