Applique quilt from Quilt Sister |
From Fussy Cutter Quilter Kits |
Piecing is almost always in straight lines. Except when it's not. There are fabulous curved piecers and piecing, but it's a high skill trick. Much piecing that looks curved is actually an optical illusion. It's worthy, it's lovely and it's very exacting.
Sue Makinen's Applique |
by Barbara Baatz Hillman |
From Thimble Lady |
But that being said, there are a lot of techniques within that. The biggest decision is whether to work by hand or by machine.
There are wonderful reasons for both.
Hand applique is
- Elegant and delicate
- Can be intricate
- Traditional
- Portable( you can easily carry it with you)
From Sew Momma Sew |
Machine Applique is
- Faster
- Less Intricate
- More contemporary (usually)
- Needs to be done in your sewing room with your machine.
In a way, the differences are almost along personality lines. Do you need to finish up fast, or do you want to do a long term masterpiece?
Both are fabulous. Applique is a wide world and we'll explore a good chunk of it.
Sue Makinen is teaching a class on hand applique for us on Saturday May 3rd, at 10:30-3.You can find more about Sue on our Blog Post Applique Treasures: Sue Makinen.
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