Warning…post for appliqué nerds.
As you can see in the above picture I make all my appliqué shapes beforehand. One very wonderful time saver has been using Roxanne’s Glue Baste to pre-assemble my appliqué elements and then to glue baste the whole block together before I begin stitching. I have used Roxanne’s Glue Baste for years and I have always had one GIANT complaint.
That thin needle applicator ALWAYS gets clogged, even if I carefully wash it out after each use. The other day I discovered these in my bathroom drawer.
For those of you who do not have children with braces these are the handy dental floss gadgets that your children will never use to floss their braces. Well, let me tell you, they are great for getting your glue baste un-clogged. Just thread them through the applicator. Lucky for me, I have tons, since my kids no longer have braces but I’m pretty sure they are available at most grocery stores.
Erin, you are so folksy! Anyway, I have two sites for you to check out. The wife of one of my good friends from school is a sewer/quilter/photographer/blogger and I think you would like her site: http://www.nikki-fancythat.blogspot.com/
And also she referenced a tutorial on making bias tape that I thought you would find interesting:
http://jonag.typepad.com/stop_staring_and_start_se/2009/10/turn-one-fat-quarter-into-5-yards.html
Tonight my goal is to unearth my applique quilt and get sewing!
Posted by: Amy Austin | 11/18/2009 at 04:14 PM
this little tool works great for cleaning out the stuck in glue in the Roxanne glue baste it needle nose applicator. http://www.p3designs.com/product.php?p=P3-306
It is just a regular cake tester stick if you can find it in a store cheaper. Maybe with the cake supplies?
Karen
http://karensquilting.com/blog/
Posted by: Karen | 11/30/2009 at 07:31 PM