tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288333488286632030.post8839685535249538628..comments2023-10-25T13:05:59.777-05:00Comments on TaDa! Creations: How to Applique {Tutorial}TaDa! Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05059745953663890714noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288333488286632030.post-62427993750697082362017-01-15T16:06:38.909-06:002017-01-15T16:06:38.909-06:00Love the tutorial, thank you. I have had problems ...Love the tutorial, thank you. I have had problems with the needle gumming up when I stitch through the layers with the fusible product. any suggestions?<br />Cathy January 2017Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16856319289889408058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288333488286632030.post-57449509535452948372015-12-04T11:31:52.260-06:002015-12-04T11:31:52.260-06:00R.bradley, yes, I consider cotton a lightweight fa...R.bradley, yes, I consider cotton a lightweight fabric. I always use tear away stabilizer on the back of just quilter's weight cotton. I actually use it on the back of denim too, because it helps it glide better as I'm turning the fabric. Also, some jeans have some stretch to them so stabilizer also keeps them from stretching while you stitch. Hope that helps!TaDa! Creationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05059745953663890714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288333488286632030.post-64689952207575140612015-11-30T21:46:56.611-06:002015-11-30T21:46:56.611-06:00this may be a silly question, but is cotton consid...this may be a silly question, but is cotton considered a "light" weight fabric? I'm trying to decide whether I will need to buy the tear away stabilizer if I am applying an applique on cotton fabric.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288333488286632030.post-53356767967256142322015-05-24T17:05:41.066-05:002015-05-24T17:05:41.066-05:00Thank you for the tutorial for the applique on th...Thank you for the tutorial for the applique on the minky. I have an order to finish really quick and have never sewn on minky before and already messed up one block by pressing appliques too hot and ruining the bumps.<br /><br />Judy in TexasButterflyGrannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06986552566510482259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288333488286632030.post-3233929556548827162014-08-04T09:22:27.577-05:002014-08-04T09:22:27.577-05:00Thank you SO much for this tutorial! I've bee...Thank you SO much for this tutorial! I've been a seamstress for a long time, and I, too, love making appliques. I want to make a baby blanket from minky, and applique the baby's name with cotton fabric letters. However, I've never worked with minky, and was quite apprehensive to iron the applique onto it, due to fabric melting horror stories I've read. Thanks to your tutorial, I'm jumping in and stitching away without fear! ;) (And oh my goodness -- your boutique designs are stunning!)refabuloushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02146981620273179101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288333488286632030.post-8029514546766276762014-03-10T00:07:55.235-05:002014-03-10T00:07:55.235-05:00What a great tutorial! Thanks for sharing...I'...What a great tutorial! Thanks for sharing...I'm going to put this to good use tomorrow!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08379278770626704398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288333488286632030.post-28025767417537199782014-02-05T10:11:49.454-06:002014-02-05T10:11:49.454-06:00Your tutorial is seriously awesome. I went step by...Your tutorial is seriously awesome. I went step by step and actually did it! Two gorgeous applique patches in 30 minutes! You have a gift for instruction. Thanks a million. I'm going to resuscitate my grandmom's hand-embroidered pieces for my baby's keepsakes. <br />Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11941780371385622649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288333488286632030.post-76697663936010747522013-09-10T00:30:37.336-05:002013-09-10T00:30:37.336-05:00A little late adding to the comments but I saw thi...A little late adding to the comments but I saw this tutorial on Pinterest and wanted to compare techniques. You do a great job explaining how to do manual applique with an embroidered stitch look. May I add that using a bobbin thread of white (or the fabric color) really helps to blend the design on the bottom. That's something I hate about true machine applique and embroidery but a nice perk to doing applique by hand. Well done!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11055680807916503003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288333488286632030.post-28333502143519702132013-01-28T06:24:35.841-06:002013-01-28T06:24:35.841-06:00Gorgeous!! You have mastered the stitch………….
Embro...Gorgeous!! You have mastered the stitch………….<br /><a href="http://www.powerstitch.com/" rel="nofollow">Embroidery Digitizing Service</a>Powerstitch Design Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379050077614221901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288333488286632030.post-44257614971313256212012-09-13T21:39:45.567-05:002012-09-13T21:39:45.567-05:00Cindy, yep the clear foot is a must. it's incr...Cindy, yep the clear foot is a must. it's incredibly difficult without it. On the curves, go slow and if you can't turn the fabric well enough through the curve then every little bit stop, lift your foot and rotate a smidge then keep going.TaDa! Creationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05059745953663890714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288333488286632030.post-60993518320490976802012-09-13T18:55:21.083-05:002012-09-13T18:55:21.083-05:00I have trouble with the inside curves. I just can&...I have trouble with the inside curves. I just can't seem to follow my fabric line. Is that where the clear foot comes in to play?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09443976514761468114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288333488286632030.post-3470375510828730952012-09-13T18:53:52.799-05:002012-09-13T18:53:52.799-05:00I have a problem with curves. I can never seem to ...I have a problem with curves. I can never seem to follow the line of my fabric. Is that where the clear foot comes in to play?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09443976514761468114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288333488286632030.post-67509158960651547842012-07-12T10:13:00.060-05:002012-07-12T10:13:00.060-05:00Thanks for the tutorial on the appliqué. I am goi...Thanks for the tutorial on the appliqué. I am going to try now. I will post a link later so that you can see how well your tutorial works!!Gattozzi Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07845931742778009614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288333488286632030.post-31745376110958189582012-04-22T08:51:29.378-05:002012-04-22T08:51:29.378-05:00Thank you so much for all of your wonderful design...Thank you so much for all of your wonderful designs. You are an inspiration and girl you are so talented. I sew for my granddaughters and can't wait to try some of your things,especially the applique. Please keep sewing.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09749852626389718900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288333488286632030.post-75472668039585029452012-04-05T10:41:51.050-05:002012-04-05T10:41:51.050-05:00Ashley, you do a lot of lifting your presser foot ...Ashley, you do a lot of lifting your presser foot and pivoting. I usually do those corners with my foot off the presser foot and just hand-crank each stitch so I can get the needle to go exactly where I need it too. Practice makes perfect.TaDa! Creationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05059745953663890714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288333488286632030.post-44344326562307920342012-03-29T22:06:52.997-05:002012-03-29T22:06:52.997-05:00How do you do the points, like in the tree, etc.?How do you do the points, like in the tree, etc.?Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04245044842483542008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288333488286632030.post-785274733749236782012-01-18T16:24:27.433-06:002012-01-18T16:24:27.433-06:00Angel, I used your tutorial to make a pillow. I l...Angel, I used your tutorial to make a pillow. I love the way it turned out. Here it is:<br />http://susan-anyway.blogspot.com/2012/01/my-first-appliqued-pillow_18.html<br />Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323531908569663777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288333488286632030.post-43974853106166787312012-01-13T14:26:13.063-06:002012-01-13T14:26:13.063-06:00Great tutorial! I am a technical editor, and I wou...Great tutorial! I am a technical editor, and I would hire you as a writer in a minute. Your explanation is really clear and your illustrations are excellent! I have a quick question: I am using applique to create eyes on a large stuffed animal. The animal is minky, and the eyes will be satin. Do you have any suggestions for the white highlight in the eye? I'm not sure if I should try to machine embroider it (it's about a perfect circle) or try to do it by hand. Any other ideas would be welcome. Thanks!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02830855288451055023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288333488286632030.post-70541171677390193992011-11-04T13:01:25.022-05:002011-11-04T13:01:25.022-05:00Hi Jorie,
I haven't appliqued minky on minky y...Hi Jorie,<br />I haven't appliqued minky on minky yet, but my advice would be to not over iron as you go. Depending on the brand you are using, some have a lower melting point than others. You can also place one layer of a cotton fabric on top of what you are ironing to give it more of a buffer from the hot iron. Good luck!TaDa! Creationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05059745953663890714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288333488286632030.post-1329226394092895432011-11-04T12:52:46.569-05:002011-11-04T12:52:46.569-05:00Thanks for the tips!! I have done applique, and I ...Thanks for the tips!! I have done applique, and I sew with Minky...but I haven't done applique of minky on minky - any tips? I want to make some PJ pants in spa minky with a minky applique on the bottom, and I'm a little scared!<br /><br />Another idea for applique shapes you might like is to find someone with a Cricut machine. they're home digital di-cut machines and some of the designs are actually layerable. Many more choices than the old style di-cuts that scrapbook stores do.Joriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16306416163114913256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288333488286632030.post-12192300777500241002011-09-22T21:19:54.416-05:002011-09-22T21:19:54.416-05:00thank you so much for tutorial wish I'd seen b...thank you so much for tutorial wish I'd seen before I did this method on minky just like you but iron was too hot and it flattened out bubbles. I didn't know!! Also a clear presser foot was a must for me as I couldn't see my stitching without it. I couldn't pull the threads through, had to put in needle and 'sew' to back. nice to know most of my guessing was right. thanks againdeborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07389437360985830718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288333488286632030.post-68073646550168316202011-05-30T18:15:00.241-05:002011-05-30T18:15:00.241-05:00Thank you so much for this Tutorial. I have so man...Thank you so much for this Tutorial. I have so many ideas for this. Love your blog!Hopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682651738719747990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288333488286632030.post-64537886392884392882011-05-07T10:23:37.575-05:002011-05-07T10:23:37.575-05:00I just love your blog. Thank you for the great tut...I just love your blog. Thank you for the great tutorials. Your girls are darling. I have 2 great granddaughters both under 2 years old I have to try some of the applique pants so cute.. Thanks again Jude in SO CAjude3944https://www.blogger.com/profile/04180848978293252679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288333488286632030.post-64017469783786389082011-01-28T11:24:27.459-06:002011-01-28T11:24:27.459-06:00Thanks for the sweet comments Liza! You brightened...Thanks for the sweet comments Liza! You brightened my day. :)<br /><br />I do a locking stitch at the beginning too, but at the end I'm just not convinced it's enough to hold it. When I pull on the thread from underneath, the top one still want to pull through, so I just tie it off. I figure I'm better safe than sorry, especially after doing all that work.TaDa! Creationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05059745953663890714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288333488286632030.post-87245611979506002422011-01-28T10:24:49.741-06:002011-01-28T10:24:49.741-06:00wow - you have the cutest children and clothes i h...wow - you have the cutest children and clothes i have ever seen!!!!! Adorable! Love your designs and tutorial. One qq- I always just set my machine to straight stitch and sew a locking stitch and then start the applique over it and end it- no tying and unraveling. I love the Lord also !Lisa Dozierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18106520805675745933noreply@blogger.com