Sew an Animal Parade With Jackie

Sweet Tweet Sew Along Part 2

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Sweet Tweet Sew Along  Part 2

Sweet Tweets – Part 2 Hi all, is everyone ready to jump into some applique? Before we start, we need to assemble a few blocks to accommodate our applique piece. Page 42 gives you a reference as to which blocks you are going to join using a ¼" seam. It is easier to work with a small block when appliqueing, rather than a whole row. As you complete your applique in each row you can join the remaining blocks, follow the pressing instructions given. DO NOT join your rows together, just your blocks into rows, when you are finished you...

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Sweet Tweet Sew Along

Posted by Lois Plantt on

Sweet Tweet Sew Along

  Tools Cutting mat and rotary cutter.Iron and best pressPencil and eraser24½ x 6½ rulerCreative grid (smn9) ½ inch for marking HST’sMinimum 8½ squaring ruler with diagonal markings.Erasable marking pen.Applique scissors and shark cutter if you have one.1/4” foot and F foot for applique.1 meter of fusible webbing.1.5 meters of tear away stabilizer. Fabric and Cutting The options are endless for fabric choices in this quilt. I used a white tone on tone of various patterns, some pieces from the Hello Sunshine line, and various scraps of both cotton and batik for my applique. The only recommendation is NOT to...

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