My mom and I just finished a quilt for a friend of mine. He wanted something special for his son's first birthday. His only request was that the design include a couple of guns, and his son's name.
I didn't have a clue how to get the guns on there, but I had a good idea of how to do the rest. I called my mom, and she immediately jumped at the chance to figure it out.
While I worked on the background, she decided to experiment with a new applique technique.
- Draw the design onto a nylon stabilizer
- Baste the stabilizer onto the brown flannel
- Trace the design using 1/8th inch strips of which wool felt (sewn on by machine)
- Once the design is complete, remove the nylon stabilizer. One.Strand.At.A.Time.....
- Cut out the entire shape by hand
- Position on the quilt and pin into place
- Applique using the machine.
Once she was finished with the guns, it was my turn again. I quilted it (hand tied), sewed on the binding, and even managed to figure out how to make a label using my new sewing machine. :)
Personally, I think the result was stunning.
