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kathyst2 wrote:
After hand sewing on 14 of the 16 swags, I read that Monopoly thread was better to use than nylon monofilament thread to sew the two swag pieces together, because the nylon will melt  . Guess which thread I used? I pressed my sample with a fairly hot iron, and it looked OK afterward. I know that Harriet Hargrave uses nylon monofilament to quilt her quilts, and she washes and dries them in the dryer. Will my swags be ok? Do I need to go back and hand sew over the zig zag part with cotton thread?Kathy Kathy, for what it's worth, I've used nylon monofiliment for over 20 years and have NEVER had it melt when hit with a hot iron, and have never had trouble with pieces falling off when frequently used quilts are machine washed and dried repeatedly. I've been to Dr. Bob's seminar and he says that his polyester MonoPoly is superior to any nylon. It may be, but I haven't had any trouble with the nylon and think that your applique is going to be just fine! Just my two cents worth. |
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After hand sewing on 14 of the 16 swags, I read that Monopoly thread was better to use than nylon monofilament thread to sew the two swag pieces together, because the nylon will melt
. Guess which thread I used? I pressed my sample with a fairly hot iron, and it looked OK afterward. I know that Harriet Hargrave uses nylon monofilament to quilt her quilts, and she washes and dries them in the dryer. Will my swags be ok? Do I need to go back and hand sew over the zig zag part with cotton thread?Kathy |
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Thanks for that Margo great to look at
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kathyst2 wrote:
Oh good, I've just started working on the swags, so the positioning tip is timely. I was attempting to use Susan Cleveland's method of sewing on the piping, however..... my first one was ok, the second one was way off! So I took it apart, and am now gluing the lighter half of the swag to Stable Stuff, to keep the shape good. I'll still hand stitch them on to the background. I counted, there are 16 swags, and 24 roses, plus 4 of the corner hearts. I will be busy for longer than a month, I think  .Kathy Kathy, that's exactly why I glued mine!!  |
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Oh good, I've just started working on the swags, so the positioning tip is timely. I was attempting to use Susan Cleveland's method of sewing on the piping, however..... my first one was ok, the second one was way off! So I took it apart, and am now gluing the lighter half of the swag to Stable Stuff, to keep the shape good. I'll still hand stitch them on to the background. I counted, there are 16 swags, and 24 roses, plus 4 of the corner hearts. I will be busy for longer than a month, I think
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Thank you Margo, that is brillian! There are some benefits to being behind everyone else
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from the Piedmont of North Carolina |
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Just finished Month Three. You can see it on Show and Tell. Now I have to sew some handbag to recover.
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Margo wrote:
Scoopie wrote:
I actually SEWED one real piping onto a bottom swag yesterday, and found the piece distorted and no longer was the same shape as the top piece. So, I'm going to have my work cut out for me figuring out how I can do can do piping, and do it well. I have made so many test swags, but this is the only way to find out what really looks best. There's something to be said about buying a kit! Dawn In beautiful Northwest Montana Dawn, the distortion is why I used glue to attach the piping to the top swag and glue to place the top swag on the bottom swag before stitching them together. It was like regular applique with a ditch to guide my stitching! Leaving some excess fabric around the top of the bottom swag helps to stabilize that seam, then the bulk can be trimmed away. Margo, If I am understanding you correctly, that is exactly what I did with my second one. I have the piping glued to the bottom of the top swag, and the bottom swag is glued to that. The bottom swag snuggles right up next to the sew line of the piping. Question: I am hand appliqueing. Do I need to machine stitch the piping to the top swag at this point (stitches would be visible), or can I attach it at the same time I applique the bottom swag to the glued only top swag/piping unit? Kind of like a stab/stick applique method? (Forgot - Mine is all on Stable Stuff!) Dawn In beautiful Northwest Montana |
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Scoopie wrote:
I actually SEWED one real piping onto a bottom swag yesterday, and found the piece distorted and no longer was the same shape as the top piece. So, I'm going to have my work cut out for me figuring out how I can do can do piping, and do it well. I have made so many test swags, but this is the only way to find out what really looks best. There's something to be said about buying a kit! Dawn In beautiful Northwest Montana Dawn, the distortion is why I used glue to attach the piping to the top swag and glue to place the top swag on the bottom swag before stitching them together. It was like regular applique with a ditch to guide my stitching! Leaving some excess fabric around the top of the bottom swag helps to stabilize that seam, then the bulk can be trimmed away. |
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