Cat Quilt Challenge

[Devchdm]

Re: Cat Quilt Challenge

Last year, my daughter found it online and asked me to make it. I bought the pattern last year and now, as I look for it online, I can't find it anywhere (to buy). If you can't find it either, and want it - I am ok making copy and sending it. I even tried to find the author online but no luck. Not sure what the rules are here, on this.

Adorable quilt. Where did you find the pattern?
I agree with Barb if its only a wall hanging no need to stitch. But for me I would also stitch down just because future never know.

[Iris Girl]

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I'm going to disagree on a walking foot for applique. It doesn't turn sharp corners. I would recommend a clear open toe foot so you can see ahead of you.

I agree I use a 9mm wide clear open toe foot when I do applique

[Hulamoon]

Re: Cat Quilt Challenge

I'm going to disagree on a walking foot for applique. It doesn't turn sharp corners. I would recommend a clear open toe foot so you can see ahead of you.

[Caroline T.]

Re: Cat Quilt Challenge

Since this is a wall hanging, and the pieces so small, I would leave the stitching for the quilting phase, once or twice around the eyes and noses and you're good to go.

[midnightline]

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Using a walking foot makes it a little easier to steer when doing applique edging.

[Hulamoon]

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How about skipping the zig-zag and just use a straight line. I see plenty of raw edge appliques done like that.

https://www.pinterest.com/search/pin...edge&term_meta[]=raw%7Cautocomplete%7C&term_meta[]=edge%7Cautocomplete%7C&term_meta[]=applique%7Cautocomplete%7C

[Iris Girl]

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Adorable quilt. Where did you find the pattern?
I agree with Barb if its only a wall hanging no need to stitch. But for me I would also stitch down just because future never know.

[Bubby]

Re: Cat Quilt Challenge

If your quilt, which is so cute, will be used only as a wall hanging and won't actually be used and washed regularly, there is no real need to stitch the fused pieces. I would stitch mine anyway, not knowing the future of the quilt and how someone else might use it.

[Devchdm]

Finished piecing this cat quilt ( http://quiltinspiration.blogspot.com...-and-bees.html )
and am now on to the applique eyes and noses.

I applied the applique pieces with Steam-a-Seam2 and now I figure I need to sew around the outline, before creating the quilt sandwich.

I planned to use the monopoly thread to sew them, using a zigzag stitch. and started sewing.
This is hard!
Have to re-position (lift presser foot and re-position fabric), like every 2 stitches due to small size of these pieces, and their circular shape.
There are 9 cats so 18 eyes, 9 noses and 2 mice.

Hand sewing would, I think, be worse for me.

It is more of a wall hanging than a quilt so am now sheepishly wondering if I have to sew all the noses and ears down.
Am at the superglue phase! :-)

1. Has anyone NOT sewn down appliques after Steam-A-Seam2 and if so what was result?
2. Is there easier method to machine sew them? Some magical technique that simplifies this a bit.

thanks,
Donna