MARY SUE'S Secret to Making Fun Applique Quilts!

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[@DebbieNLeonard]

Thank you, Mary and Mary Sue for a fun, informative and inspirational presentation! ❤

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

You're so welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@kamiwatkins5653]

So cute! I'm inspired.

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

Thank you!

[@LauraSup]

I love this technique!!! Thank you for sharing it! I’ve never liked appliqué because the quilt is stiffer! I can see where this would definitely allow the quilt to be more snuggly!!❤

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

Thanks for watching Laura! And thanks for your kind words!

[@marciahowe9555]

I have stopped using fusible and just cut my pieces out and use glue sticks to adhere them to the backing. Once the quilt is washed and the glue comes out, it is so much softer than any quilt with fusible. It is also much cheaper than buying all that fusible! I do like to have my fabric starched though to help with fraying and stretching.

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

I’ve never tried it but I love the idea. Thanks for sharing!

[@craftynannyjean]

I have had an awful time lately with the pelon fusible under wunder. It is not sticking properly. I've been using it for over 30 years and never had a problem with it until the last to bolts. I started using the glue stick method also. I wish they had shown the whole cow quilt.

[@elainebukowsky9187]

These are precious! Very special.

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

Thanks for watching!

[@SeaTeaSews]

Beautiful work

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

Thank you! Mary Sue is a great quilter!

[@kimlytle9510]

I enjoy making appliqued Linus quilts and have found a way to save time. After all the pieces have been fused onto the background, I layer my backing, batting, and top, spray baste, and pin baste it. Next, I applique through all three layers so some of all of the quilting is already done. If there is a lot of unquilted background, I then decide what additional quilting to add to it. You just have to remember to cut your background and batting to the full size of the quilt, not just the appliqued background size. The single fabric or pieced borders are then also stitched on through the layers.

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

Thanks for sharing your technique, Kim!

[@judeemacaulay3876]

WOW another great video love Mary Sue!

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

Yes - we all LOVE Mary Sue! She's an amazing quilter and she is a good friend! I've learned a lot from her!

[@gwenwolff6607]

Love the curling iron tip! You are very inventive.

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Thanks for watching Gwen!

[@lindapucillo7875]

What a great video! Have made some patchwork tops for Project Linus. Need too finish them. These quilts are really fabulous.

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

Thanks so much for sharing and thanks for watching

[@pattiperkins8663]

I LOVE her critters. They are so fun and creative. I just recently tried an appliqué method similar to this for the first time. The instructions for the pattern I used called Steam-a-Steam, which is very thinand I put the pattern on my light box with an appliqué pressing sheet on top. Then I placed pieces on the appliqué pressing sheet in the layers. Some I had to do in sections, but Then you can pick up the entire fused pieces in one and place them on the background fabric. It was a fun process, but the steam a seam was contrary at times.

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

Thanks for sharing Patti!

[@annemariekammler6991]

when you said you appliqued on with a blanket stitch you motioned to the whole outer edge. Did you applique every inner piece as well? And when you say you did a blanket stitch, is it close together like 1/8in or further apart like a little less than 1/4 in? I truely wish I had your color sense to put all those fabrics together. Each piece shown was great!

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

Yes - every raw edge was appliqued down. Of course, some of the pieces were underneath the neighboring piece, so there was just one stitching line in the inner pieces. The applique stitch was probably 1/8-1/4". Thanks for watching!

[@kathyrucker6867]

Are there any patterns available for these projects? Love the designs!

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

Not at this point - but we're working on it Kathy! Thanks for asking!

[@DebbieAnkney]

So adorable! Could I purchase a copy of the cow applique pattern. My grand babies will love it

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

I'm sorry Debbie - I don't have a pattern available for the cow.

[@sandydali699]

Here's a stupid question…since you are cutting paper with the fusible web on fabric do you use your paper scissors or fabric scissors or do you have scissors just for fusible web?

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

Not stupid at all - that’s a great question. I use my paper scissors when I cut out the paper shapes. When I cut everything out once it’s been fused to fabric I use my scissors with a serrated edge.

[@brendaryan306]

Do you needle-turn your sppliques?

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

I have done needle turn applique in the past - but for this particular project we used fusible webbing and then topstitched with a blanket stitch.

[@colettesorrells9015]

❤❤❤

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Thank you for watching!

[@brendaedmonds5111]

Does Linus have a pattern for a wheelchair poncho for a child?

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

I'm not aware of a wheelchair poncho pattern. Sorry.

[@karenwerts2331]

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Thanks for watching!!!

[@kellyjames516]

Great project. When drawing on paper side of the fusible, does it need to be reverse imaged since it’s being applied to the back of the chosen fabric

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

It does - but it really doesn't matter. You can reverse the images if you like, but they look great either way. Totally up to you depending on which way you want the animal to face.

[@vanessataylor3961]

1968❤😊

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Thanks for watching!