Thank you Spokane

 

Hey! Guess What…Thanks to all you Spokane ladies I got another Blue Ribbon for the Best Vendor Booth!! Thank you so much. I had such a great time building my booth, and I’m so glad that you like it.
And thank you for supporting me financially. I know that money is tight. But I also know that most of us need to sew to keep our sanity in these tough times. My daughter has been making signs that I sell in the booth and the favorite one has been
“Quilting is my Prozac”

So, thank you to all of you who made it out to the Spokane show…I’ll see you next year.

Raw Edge Applique

Types of Applique

There are many types of applique and even more techniques as to how to do them.

From pre-colonial crazy quilts to the Baltimore Album quilts in the early 1800’s to the patchwork jeans we did in the 60’s, to the traditional needle-turn and the relatively new fusibles….it’s all applique.

Why Raw Edge

First I’m somewhat lazy. But more importantly, my time is just too precious!

Working full time, a husband,  5 very cute grandchildren, a house to clean, a yard to keep up and a quilt supplies business on the side, how much time is left to create?

So yes, it’s fast..    But it’s also quite beautiful.  Because the edges don’t need to be turned, you are able to do more precise cutting enabling more intricate designs.

I use batiks exclusively so fraying is minimal due to the higher thread count. Fraying is also minimized by the fusing material and the threadwork on top.

 So, just like you always hear, you’re only limited by your own imagination.

My Technique

The fabric is prepared by ironing a lightweight fusible to the wrong side.

I don’t like to trace patterns so I use a copy machine to make another copy. 

(Note:  If you bought the pattern, it is yours to use as you see fit.  You are not copying it to give or sell to someone else.)

Next, rough cut around pattern pieces and place on tacky side of fused fabric. Cut out pattern pieces.

 Tip: As you cut out a piece, place a shim of scrap paper between paper & fabric to make separating easier.

Cover master template (supplied in pattern) with Teflon applique sheet. Remove paper from cut fabric and place in appropriate position on applique sheet. Continue to place pieces until a small area is done. Run your fusing iron over the completed section to make permanent. The fused pieces will peel right off Teflon sheet. Keep adding pieces and fusing until design is complete.

Layer quilt top with batting & backing.  Drop your feed dogs, sew around pieces in complimentary or contrasting thread. Experiment with thread play & embellishments as desired.

 See?   Nothin’ to it!

What a great show. The booth was busy all weekend. I was so glad that I enlarged it to 15 feet. Great sales and lots of teaching raw edge applique. I’m always surprised there are so many people who have not tried it yet. I gave away so many brochures on the procedure that I ran out. So on my next blog I will reproduce the Raw Edge Applique brochure for all who are interested. Just give me a couple of days.
So, a big thank you to all who made it into my booth. Hope to see you again next year.

Soon this is where you’ll be able to see the projects done by my faithful customers.  So, where’s yours?

Hasn’t this been the strangest weather year in the Pacific Northwest?  Too much snow, now so much heat!  I’d suggest staying inside to sew, but how many of actually have A.C.?

Had a real nice quilt show last weekend with the Busy Bee Quilt Guild at their new venue right here in Monroe.  Great facility. And great A.C.  I even got a little cold.

I’m hoping that soon someone will finish one of the projects they purchased from me so I can post it for all the cyber world to see.  If you’re willing, I’d like to know your name and where you purchased it, either on-line or which one of the quilt shows.

I have 6 weeks before my next show, which is the NW Quilting Expo in Portland Oregon, Sept 24-26.  So I’ll really be pushing myself to finish some new projects to premier there.

Keep cool and keep quilting.

Now, I have no idea who reads this, or, if in fact anyone does. BUT, just in case, I need to also thank all the quilt show vendors who have answered questions and given advice and had their brains picked clean in my endeavor to get my store up and running.

So……a big heart felt thank you to all of you and especially
Jodi at Quilter’s Roost and Suzi at Marbled Arts
(Make sure to visit their websites listed under friends on my site)

And another big squishy hug to my best friend and mentor Robin, who, not only counsels and encourages but also helps out in my booth whenever she can.

And last but not least, a big squeeze and tickles to my grandaughter Devenie who also works in my booth and will some day be quite a little quilt designer. Thanks Cookie.

Everyone take care in this heat. Hope to see you at Busy Bee Quilt Show this weekend at Monroe High School.

    It’s sometimes hard to think about sitting inside and sewing when we’re in the middle of some beautiful weather. I don’t know about where you are, but here in the Puget Sound area it’s rare that we have a sunny 4th of July.  But this one is gearing up to be spectacular!
    So, I want to say, forget the sewing and enjoy the long holiday weekend……but truthfully I’m heading over to Lake Chelan but I’m bringing my machine to sew early in the morning before anyone else is up.
I have to finish another wall for my booth because my 10 x 10 needs to be 10 x 15 for the Portland show in September.
    So, whatever you’re doing this holiday, be safe, be happy & behave.

Dee

I have had the priviledge of working with 2 wonderful women to get my website done. Leslie Paramytherng has been turning my ideas into actual pages, making changes and making more changes without one complaint. (At least not to me)

And Beth Ober, at Quiltropolis has answered all my many, many questions about setting up the on-line store. I swear she doesn’t sleep. No matter what time I email her, she answers. And good answers too.

So thanks to them we are up and almost running. I still need to scan some more product and figure out the shipping prices.

And don’t forget to check out the Quilt Show Schedule on my website so you can come visit.

thequiltedtrillium.com

Welcome all you quilters. Thanks for visiting.
Actually this is just a test…for the site…not for you. I’m sure you would have passed.
My website it almost up and running. Hope you haven’t lost patience with me and that you’ll like it when it’s done.
So, I’ll be back soon to let you know how we’re doing.
Keep quilting!
Dee