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Whew! Is that a long title or WHAT?
I was thinking that we have talked about using punchneedle as motifs in crazy quilting, on collars, yokes of blouses, towels,
hankies, etc., but I don't think we have ever covered the process of actually making a motif ready for applique.
GLUE One way is to punch your design, leave it in the hoop, spread a very very thin layer of a good "OK to wash it" glue on the back, allow it to dry. When dry, cut out as close to the motif as you can, then you can applique it to your project by sewing it down around the edges using a matching (to the background) thread. Another way is to do the same as above without the glue- this will work if you have a good fabric you have punched on, that will grip your loops well. If your fabric is the least bit loosely woven, you will need the glue on the back. FUSIBLE WEBBING You can also iron on fusible webbing to the back of your motif. You would want to lay your motif on a folded towel, or a velvet board so it would not get crushed, to apply the fusible to the back. When applying the motif to your project, you would have to lay a thick towel on the ironing board, then lay the motif with the fusible side up, then lay what you are ironing it to down on top of it. If you lay the project item down, then put the motif where you want it, then the towel, there is a chance of squishing your loops. If you DO somehow squish your loops- try these things to bring them back to life-- run your fingernail over the loops back and forth. If that does not work, hold your iron over them with steam coming out, after steaming the loops, run your fingernail over them. FOLDOVER APPLIQUE Punch your design, then cut out around it about 1/4 inch from the loops. Run a light line of washable glue around the inside edge of the loops, and fold the fabric in over the glue line. You may have to make small clips in corners to get the fabric to fold good. That gives you a nice little fold all around the motif to sew it down to the back ground. If you have the right fabric for your needle size, then you really don't need to put glue all over the back. Punchneedle loops will stay in, even through washing them-- the fabric that you punch in will tighten it's grip on them Go To Page: 1 2 |
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