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*A Tutorial Tuesday*
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While reorganizing and purging, my Christmas fabric box got more full.
Some of these fabrics came from the 1980s.
A chance to use your heat resistant or cotton batting scraps.
First stitch the applique to one of the fabric squares.
I used my scrap embroidery tear away stabilizer on the back.
Here are my settings for zig-zag applique.
Then place the fabric squares right sides together
and lay on top of the batting.
Stitch 1/4 inch around the edge except for.....
....leaving an opening which has a length of unstitched thread across the opening. I like the method above when I'm stitching something to turn inside out. The unstitched free thread provides a folding line which helps turn the seam under the right amount to iron and top stitch.
Turn inside out.
I used an Edge Stitching foot
(Joining Foot or Edge Joining Foot it could be called)
to top stitch all around.
(Joining Foot or Edge Joining Foot it could be called)
to top stitch all around.
The top stitching securely closes
the opening left for turning inside out.
I like the extra quilting motif art resulting on the backside.
Another Hot Pot Pad
made experimenting with
the ornament top
using the good ole Blanket Stitch.
the ornament top
using the good ole Blanket Stitch.
I also tried straight stitching.
I wish I could make mine look "folksy" like some do.
I'm too use to being accurate I guess.
Maybe black thread would have done the "folksy" job?
This is only 1 applique pattern out of 15 that Jen is now offering!
All are sized to fit charm squares.
Use all of them on a Hot Pot Pad, or
use one of the many other idea suggestions in her packet.
Use all of them on a Hot Pot Pad, or
use one of the many other idea suggestions in her packet.
You can find them over at Jen's Faith & Fabric.
Please go check out the rest.
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These are really cute and it's very smart of you to start your Christmas gifts from now. I am also part of a blog hop that makes one gift per month so I hopefully will be ready by December!
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ReplyDeleteJust stopped by to let you know that I featured this on my Round Tuit post this week!
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Thanks again for linking up! Hope you have a great week!
Jill @ Creating my way to Success
Thank you so much Jill!
DeleteThese are so cute!
ReplyDeletePinned. Very wonderful hot pads. Thanks for the inspiration. Linda
ReplyDeleteI could not be that motivated to make Christmas ornaments appliqué in spring... lol Those hotpads will be perfect, though, when the holidays arrive (which is always faster than we think).
ReplyDeleteFor the "folksy" look, may I suggest the free motion quilting foot? Unless you can expertly make a straight line with this foot too.
Thank you for participating to my Fabric, Thread and Yarn link party. Have a good weekend!
So cute! So glad I found this on Sweet Inspirations! I have a friend that can do the applique for me, and I can do the rest. Great Christmas favors! :)
ReplyDeleteThese are wonderful hot pads!! I like the applique! I'm sure they would make great gifts.
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