Feature Feature
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remove the freezer paper template. 5. Once on the
Remember these templates are backside, move the
ADE
reusable for up to 10 or 12 needle 1/8 “ to
M
EARSON
P
applications, so don’t discard them 3/16” forward and
UILT
ARI too quickly. bring needle back up
Q
K
Needleturn Appliqué
at the very last thread
UG
BY
Once appliqué piece is prepared,
of the rolled edge.
Applique ABCs
B
follow these guidelines: 6. Tug gently to bury the
ESIGN
1. Pin, baste, or glue an
stitch. The appliqué
, D
RIENDLY
appliqué piece in place on the
shape will rise up
F
ODD
foundation piece (background).
from the background
T
2. Trim the seam allowance back
piece.
AND
to about 3/16” as you go, this 7. When approaching
F
UN
way if you need to leave the a corner, such as the
R
EBECCA
piece before completing the point of a heart or
patch you will have less trouble a leaf, reduce the
with fraying. Try to begin with length between your
as straight a line as possible, stitches. Do not attempt to fold
TIP
though not always doable the corner before you come to
The term ‘travel’ is moving
depending on the particular it. When you reach the corner,
the needle forward from
pattern, but certainly not at take a second stitch at the point
one entry point to the
a point. Turn under to the to secure it while you manouver
next. With needleturn
point where the drawn line is the turn. With corner held in
appliqué, all travelling
P
atchwork for many quilters
be used for making the appliqué additional ¼” seam allowance
no longer visible, and begin place by second stitch, trim the
is done on the back of
is sewing strip by strip,
the background fabric.
stitches as invisible as possible. Silk on all edges. On inner curved
by making a couple of small seam allowance and place
Stitches on the front side
block by block, even, arch
thread is the best to work with and edges (concave) the allowances
backstitches in the background needle into the outer corner
are nearly invisible with
to bow, curved piecing.
well worth the extra, small cost. should be clipped almost to the
fabric, under but near the edge of the seam allowance on the
entry points being very
However, some of the most
Remember to match the colour of traced line and the tighter the
of the patch. other side. Turn it back on itself
near to one another.
exquisite quilts have shapes
your thread to the patch you are curve, the more clippings needed
and elements sewn in place
3. Bring needle up at the very last
and under the patch. Smooth it
The resulting stitches on
the back will be slightly
as layers rather than pieces
applying and not the background in the seam allowance. Clipping
thread of the rolled edge.
up against the existing stitches
angled.
stitched together. This is
fabric, as it helps stitches to helps manoeuvre the underturn
Using the point of the needle,
and continue to turn under and
Applique.
disappear. and prevents frayed and ravelling
to guide the seam allowance
sew about an inch at a time Easy Turn or Sew and Turn
edges. There is no need to clip an
Applique, with its French origin
Preparation for under for the coming length,
around the entire patch. Easy Turn or Sew and Turn is a
outward (convex) curve. Turning
appliquer translates to “put on”.
Needleturn Applique about one inch ahead, of the
method that eliminates the need
only a small amount at a time,
One layer of fabric is placed on
There are many ways to prepare appliqué edge. Secure the
TIP
to fold under the edges for sewing
you can achieve perfectly smooth
a background fabric and sewn in
pieces. Some prefer to turn under fabric as you go with your
When hand stitching,
the appliqué in place. Using two
edges.
place. There are several methods
all seam allowances before sewing thumb. Use the traced line as work with thread no
pieces of the appliqué shape, a
for sewing it in place, we’ve
a stitch, by folding over a template Make a template of your patch a guide for how much to turn
longer than 18”.
unit is created for turning right side
chosen to share two: a traditional
and pressing or even basting the to be appliqued. Freezer paper under.
out, creating no raw edges only
method, needleturn applique, and a
seam allowance. However, the is wonderful for this as it can be
4. While parallel to the edge of
8. When finished, take the thread
a seam line. This allows some
shortened version of the traditional,
traditional method of needleturn ironed to the right side of the fabric,
appliqué, very near to the exit
to the back and again take a
pieces to become three dimensional
easy turn applique.
involves turning the seam allowance allowing you to mark the outside
point on appliqué edge, but on
couple of small back stitches in
depending on how they are
as you sew. edge, with a narrow pencil line
the background piece, send the
the background fabric under
attached to the background. This is
For hand appliqué, a small, sharp
needle and thread through to
the applique. Be careful not to
great for flowers or leaves, when
needle with fine thread should
The shape should be cut with an
or chalk line. Cut out the patch
including seam allowance and
the backside.
catch the top piece.
using two pieces of the same fabric.
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