I had never appliqued before, so I decided to just wing it. I took my shapes (some of which were sewn together already in strips) and sprayed the backs with 505 adhesive sewing spray. Then, I positioned them on the background. I decided to do a straight stitch with white thread right up next to the edges:
At first I was doing this with a foot attached and the feed dogs going. But, it was a ton of stop and go, so I remembered Leah Day at the Free Motion Quilting Project having us stitch in lines or follow a pattern using free motion. I decided to try this and let me tell you, it was so much easier and faster! They stitched on rather nicely and in no time! It just sew happens that the Quilt Along Wednesdays last week was a review of stippling and these techniques. I'm happy that I thought of something I learned and applied it to this block!
Now, to the last part of my story. Once I started sewing all those Hexies (by hand) on Craftsy I realized that I could do this anywhere. I don't even have to be home. So, I took my zippy pouch that I won and loaded it with fabric squares and all the necessary accoutrement and took it on the train with me to work. It became addictive. Then, during my lunch break (after eating) I went outside in this lovely weather here in NYC (Battery Park) and paper pieced some hexies :) I just picked out some fabric. I have no idea what these will be for. But, I knew I had just started another work in progress!
Anyway, until next time,
Mike.
I am linking up at WIP Wednesdays at Freshly Pieced and the Free Motion Quilting Project.
16 comments:
I love the night time version! I agree, I like the portability of the hexies! But I also agree with your first post. VERY time consuming. So my feelings are mixed because they are quite fun to make! I'll be posting mine soon. almost done. here's a hint. overkill :/
Your BOM blocks look great, especially like the night sky one. I haven't even started mine yet, so will need to crack on with them soon.
Can't wait to see the overkill!
Looking forward to seeing them!
Quilting outside.....it doesn't get much better than that! And Battery Park......brings back happy memories - we spent a week in NY last year - first time - LOVED it!
Your solution to the applique part works just great - good job. I like those hexies but I don't have the patience I fear. ;D
It's nice to visit. Living here is an acquired taste :) Oh, and it was a lot cooler the last two days :(
Yeah, re: patience, when you are on a 1 hour train ride, each way, like I do, you don't mind hand sewing :) basically I just thread baste them together... I'm trying to decide what to do with them! I don't think whip stitching them on the train will be practical once the piecing gets large, so I am thinking I will applique them on some blocks to make a quilt. .... hmmmm.... my creative juices are flowing right now!
Well Hello: I am also doing the BOM with Craftsy. I enjoyed to this English piecing. I have finished the first block, put not the second. Hope to get it done by the weekend. I am enjoing the New Blogger link to meet other bloggers that you might not have know. Oh yah, love your block.
Hi Mike, I awarded you with the Liebster Blog Award! Go to my blog and check it out!! Congrats!!
Neat idea with your hexagons. Congrats on the Liebster Award too!
Thank you! I can't believe I got an award for doing something I really like anyway ;P and did not try too hard to get the award!
Hey Mike,
I just read in Danielle's blog that you got the Liebster Award! Congratulations! :) Your hexies look awesome with the sun look, I love it! Battery Park is awesome this time of the year! We were in the City to see the Auto Show just a week ago :)
Looks great Mike!
Cool! thanks for reading :)
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