I’m not a big fan of the four letter word that’s part of the
phrase “hand sewing”. Many projects,
such as purses and bags and other lined items require an opening for
turning. The nice thing about this is
that you don’t end up with any raw edges which can unravel and produce pesky
loose threads. However, the opening does
require closing.
I make sure that I press well, then once I have done all my
turning, poking of corners and more pressing, I use a small piece of 2 sided fusible
that I carefully place inside the opening.
I press that closed and tada – no more opening! Sometimes I reinforce this area with some zig
zag stitching or top stitching.
You can use scraps of 2 sided fusible cut to size or purchase a
roll of pre-cut 1/4" fusible.
Another use for small pieces of fusible left over from other projects or for
the pre-cut 1/4" strips is to use it around the edge of a large appliqué rather
than cover the entire appliqué with fusible.
This gives you the flexibility to add batting behind the appliqué for a
trapunto look and it helps reduce stiffness of the appliqué.
#applique #trapunto #fusible #fabric #quilting #nohandsewing
#lovequilting
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