So happy to have found a hand sewing tutorial from a lefty! Really helpful for me as left-hander.

@LeahDay

4 жыл бұрын

LOL! Lefties rock!

I have had such a hard time With these UT you have help me so much thank you

@LeahDay

Ай бұрын

I'm so glad you found it helpful!

I really enjoyed watching your video, it was very clear and a great tutorial of how to do applique, thank you for sharing.

I use that invisible stitch when I sew down the back side of the binding...never tried applique before.

Beautiful needle work 👍 thanks for sharing 👍❤️😊

@LeahDay

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Thank you for a great video.

You're a great teacher, Leah!

@LeahDay

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Beautiful hand work! You made it look effortless. Thank you for a great demonstration, I am going to try this method.

@LeahDay

7 жыл бұрын

Excellent! It's definitely worth a try!

Thanks Leah, it's so nice to get Left handed instructions! Those folks that teach right handed make me dizzy. Great tutorial

@LeahDay

7 жыл бұрын

Lol! We definitely do live in a right handed world!

@donnasanchez63

7 жыл бұрын

Nan Lee hahahaha same here.

Thanks so much for the invisible stitch!

@LeahDay

7 жыл бұрын

Isn't that nice?! I love how clean and simple hand applique looks. I just wish it didn't take so much time!

Beautiful, thank you so much! Edit: I had to go order one of those superbob donuts lol

@LeahDay

5 жыл бұрын

LOL! I love my donuts!

Excellent tutorial! You really teach well.

@LeahDay

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Lynn! That is a wonderful compliment!

I would have poked my finger I don't know how many times once the needle pushed thru. LOL! Thanks for sharing!

Thank u Leah. I never learned the ticking under, but basically always did a blanket stitch. Do u have a video showing cutting out pieces and how much seam allowance is needed? Thank you.

@LeahDay

3 жыл бұрын

Yep! You can find an easy hand piecing tutorial here - mallythemaker.com/blogs/news/how-to-hand-piece-a-four-patch-quilt-block

How do you knot the thread when you reach the end of the pink section/how do you hide the knot?

@LeahDay

7 жыл бұрын

Great question! I take one last stitch to secure the edge of the appliques in place, then pull the needle back through to the back of the block. On the back I tie an overhand knot and clip off the thread tails. Keep in mind, this is being hand appliqued before the block is basted with batting and backing fabric so it's fine to knot off your thread on the back at this time.

Do you ever use "invisible" monofilament thread (I use it for machine applique.), and if you do, do you advise doubling that thread also?

@LeahDay

7 жыл бұрын

Nope. I really don't like monofilament thread at all. It has a plasticy, scratchy feeling that just doesn't work for me. As for doubling it, you really just need to play with it and see what works best for you.

Would this be the same for sewing the binding down on the back of a quilt?

@LeahDay

4 жыл бұрын

Yep, exactly the same stitch!

Do you ever do needle-turn appliqué? Its quite a bit different from this method but a lot of fun, I think.

@LeahDay

7 жыл бұрын

I don't like needle turn because it's unstable and I like a solid, secure, smooth curve edge. When I've played with needle turn, the applique had a real tendency to shift out of shape and out of position. I like turning the edge with freezer paper and then gluing it down so it doesn't go anywhere!

@foggymtn

7 жыл бұрын

If you have a chance, you might want to check out Pacific Rim Quilt Company. Nancy Lee Chong teaches hand-turn appliqué in a very easy doable way. It does involve hand-basting to make everything stable. Her speciality is Hawaiian quilts, and she also has many designs she calls 2-Fabric Appliqué. If I could add a photo to this comment I would show you the Tree Frog quilt I made about 3 years ago, all with needle-turn appliqué.

I DONT 'run' the thread as you do. My hands aren't nimble enough.lol

How do you get the applique to stay put on the background while you are stitching? Your applique didn't move.

@54gravi

7 жыл бұрын

Jennifer McKinney I was wondering the same thing.

@deborahhunsaker971

7 жыл бұрын

Jennifer McKinney in a previous video she talks about how to glue baste the Dresden to the background

@LeahDay

7 жыл бұрын

I have glued it down with fabric glue. It's very lightweight, you can stitch through it, but it holds the appliques in place so they don't shift as you work. Here's a video on how I created the block - kzread.info/dash/bejne/g6B61NNsm7m0iJM.html

@jenniferj.mckinney1651

7 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks Leah! :)

@pj-qy2vj

6 жыл бұрын

Leah Day n

Hey Leah I would like buy the Super Bobs Donut can to send me a link. thanks.

@LeahDay

7 жыл бұрын

I believe I found mine on the Superior Threads website - Superiorthreads.com

How did you fold/turn the edges over of your design. It seems it would be difficult to get such a small fold and difficult to make it stay folded while you applique. Also, someone told me to applique onto your quilt face after it's been quilted but I've seen others do it before. I"m very confused! And why do the folded edge when others just applique the raw edge?

@LeahDay

5 жыл бұрын

I have another video on preparing the applique and turning the edge using starch and freezer paper which you can find here: freemotionquilting.blogspot.com/2017/02/quilting-basics-12-turned-edge-applique.html As for your confusion - how many different ways are there to make spaghetti? How many ways to make bread? Please consider just how many options there are with cooking and apply that to every technique for quilting. There isn't one way to applique - there are hundreds. Which way is best? The way that makes the most sense to you, fits the amount of time you have to work in, and the style of quilts you wish to create.

I am not a native speaker and even after rewinding 5 times i sadly still do not understand the name of the thread brand....

@LeahDay

3 жыл бұрын

The thread you use does not really matter. 100% cotton thread that is thin and matches with the fabric color is best for hand applique. Use what you can find in your local area.

@TeylaDex

3 жыл бұрын

@@LeahDay oh wow thank you for your prompt answer ^^