I Believe in Pink - McCall`s Quilting

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September/October 2011
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Linda M. Poole’s Freezer Paper Appliqué Technique
The pattern for Charlotte Angotti and Linda’s lap size quilt (42H˝ x 42H˝) is available in the
September/October 2011 issue of McCall’s Quilting.
Linda M. Poole is an enthusiastic appliqué artist
whose laughter and humor are both contagious in the
classroom and lecture halls. She mentors those she
teaches with patience and a firm belief that “they can
do it.” She has authored three books thus far, “Turkish
Delights to Appliqué”, “Bended Bias Appliqué” and
“Quilted Fairie Tales”.
Linda feels privileged to have been born into a
talented, loving, and generous European family that
always put their family first when it came to teaching
artistic freedom of expression. She has inherited the
good fortune of generations of artists, silversmiths,
sculptors, poets, weavers, stained glass artisans,
writers, wine makers, and culinary artists, leading to
a never-ending curiosity about different cultures. This
fuels Linda’s passion for travel, photography, painting,
teaching, and sharing her experiences with people
around the world. Linda is the International Outreach
Coordinator for The Appliqué Society. She teaches internationally as well as in our own wonderful country,
the USA. Linda believes language is never a barrier in
the translation of quilts.
Linda resides in Northeast Pennsylvania in the
beautiful little town of Milford, known for antiques,
writers, artists, and summer fun on the Delaware
River.
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Linda’s Blog: www.lmpoole.blogspot.com
Email: Linda@lindampoole.com
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I Believe in Pink Applique Instructions
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Place shiny side of freezer paper on top of the pattern. With a permanent marker or pen,
trace the pattern on the dull side of the freezer paper. Transfer numbers and “dots”
2
With pieces that are the same, trace one piece and layer behind pieces of freezer paper in
the amount needed. Staple together and cut out with paper scissors. Remove staple. Set
aside the top pieces, as these will become your master pattern pieces.
Copy all “dots” on the cut out pieces
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Instructions for Butterfly Garden
3.
Iron the shiny side of the freezer paper to the wrong side of the fabric.
Make sure to leave 1/4” around each
piece when spacing your pieces out.
4.
Trim a scant quarter inch around each
piece with your fabric scissors
5.
6.
Make little snips around the curves where there
are "No" dots present. Cut “almost” to the
freezer paper (about a thread away)
With your water soluble glue stick, run a line of
glue on the seam allowance
where there are “no dots" present.
Place a piece of cardboard underneath the pieces
you are gluing.
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A toothpick or skewer will help smooth out the curved edges you are turning over, or your fingers!
Appliquéing the Units Together
8.
All your pieces should be glued and
turned over at this point.
Apply glue to the top side of the
raw edge seam allowance on the
bottom butterfly wings.
Use your master pattern for placement and slip the wing under the
body. Do not have your pieces over
lapping. They should align just as you
cut them out in the beginning.
The "dots" represent an area where
another piece will overlap another.
TIP
Keep a wet washcloth inside a small baggie. If you get glue on your fingers, just stick
your hand inside the baggie to keep them clean!
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Appliquéing the Units Together
9.
All the units will get glued together before appliquéing. Another way is to use a light
box, window or lamp to make sure you are fitting your pieces together perfectly and
not overlapping the pieces as it was before you cut the freezer paper apart.
10.
Apply glue to the top side of the raw
edge seam allowance .
Place the body over the raw edge seam
allowances and appliqué together
Fit together and appliqué
when dry.
Match your thread as close as possible to the fabric color of the
top piece (the piece that goes on top of the piece with the
dots.)
Appliqué the pieces together where the seam allowances meet.
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Gluing Units and Appliquéing
11.
FLOWERS
Use the original pattern for placement of the flower petals. Glue each petal one
at a time and appliqué .(Remember to hold the piece up to a light source to
make sure you have aligned the seam allowances to one another.
12.
When you feel you have enough appliquéd butterflies and flowers
for your quilt top, put a few dabs of glue on the turned over seam
allowance and place on the quilt top where you desire. Let the
glue dry and appliqué the segments down.
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Removing Freezer Paper
1. After the final appliqué has been sewn, soak the entire piece in lukewarm water and agitate slowly with your hand or, using a bucket of water and a clean sponge, slowly dab the
piece in sections to loosen the freezer paper.
2. Gently remove the loosened freezer paper with a bodkin or tweezers.
3. Dip the piece in clean water, then gently squeeze the excess water out by hand. Roll the
piece in a thick towel to remove more water.
4. Gently Steam Press the appliqué on a dry towel.
Soak appliquéd piece in water
Gently agitate piece with your hand
Roll the piece in a thick towel to remove more water.
Gently Steam Press the appliqué on a dry towel.
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