Life in the Scrapatch: Applique Heart Quilt Block

Sunday, February 3, 2019

The Heart of Applique

Here is my

February ~ Applique Block

"Love At First Spike"

for the

February's Free Blocks Here

from

Amy @ Sew Incredibly Crazy

There are two blocks per month,

one pieced and one applique.

Once upon a time I avoided machine applique.

I always loved the look of the blocks,

just not the process.

With time and effort I have found a way that works for me.

Blocks are free for a month so save them now!

For reference bookmark the

A Time For All Seasons BOM Full Schedule Here

Join in the fun and see all the blocks and read all the announcements on their

Facebook Group Page Here

Once upon a time I avoided machine applique.

I always loved the look of the blocks,

just not the process.

"Why not?" asks the Maestro.

"Oh, just let me do it for you,' says Maestro,

"This is easy!"

With time and effort ...and a little help from my quilty kitty ...

I have found a way that works for me.

Added my blocks to this month's linky party ..

February Blocks Linky Party Here

Looking forward to the March Blocks!

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

As my regular readers know, the word "applique" makes me nervous. It is the one quilty technique that cause all kinds of consternation for me. So many of you do this so effortlessly, that I always feel all thumbs when I look at any pattern that requires even the most basic applique.

Here is a method I have started using that I actually enjoy!

For this I use a light fusible interfacing, but I do not fuse it to the back.

I cut a piece of fusible the same size and shape that I want my applique to be.

For this heart shaped applique, I cut the shape after I stitched, but for circles and other shapes I often cut them both the beforehand.