I finally got the hang, more or less, of working with Steam-a-Seam 2, and I’ve made lots of progress on the pink skirt for my quilt “The Dress.” (That’s a working title, by the way. I’ll probably come up with another title when I’m closer to the finish. I don’t want it to be named the same as Laura Heine’s pattern.)
I think I still prefer working with Wonder Under instead of Steam-a-Seam, even though I have enjoyed being able to stick the appliqué pieces to the foundation temporarily and adjust their placement when necessary. But I haven’t been able to solve the problem of the difficulty and peeling off the paper--as well as the sticky fingers and gummy scissor blades.
In answer to your question, Barbara, I suppose I could have switched to Wonder Under, but I had already purchased a huge roll of the Steam-a-Seam (and it ain’t cheap), so I was determined to use it.
One thing about Laura’s instructions still bothers me. She doesn’t blanket stitch or zigzag or do any kind of stitching around each of her appliqué pieces. She just fuses it all down, cuts out the girl, and glues is to her background using fabric glue. Then she quilts over the whole thing and she’s done. Not stitching those pieces down makes me a little nervous. I might do some kind of stitching on mine, even if it’s just a straight stitch.
Still rainy weather here. The Little Cahaba River, which runs through Leeds and is more of a creek than a river, had topped it’s banks yesterday. If this weather keeps up, we’re going to have some serious flooding. But The Yellow House is on high ground, so we should stay dry. I just worry about people who aren’t so lucky.
But it is perfect weather to camp out on the couch with Skipper, a cup of tea, and a good book, which is what I’m going to do for the rest of the afternoon. I’m reading Where the Crawdads Sing. It’s a good book, but I’m not sure it measures up to all the hype that I read in reviews before I started reading it.
Cheerio, eveyone. I hope you all have a fantastic weekend.
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On 02/23/2019, Barbara Anne said ...
What a cute skirt you've created from your chosen fabrics! Have fun with the rest of her outfit!!
I admire your determination to carry on with the Steam-a seam and hope it plays nicely with you.
Marvelous that your home is on a hill and it's good ours is, too, as it's still raining here. Glub, glub.
Oh, and please check your email. :)
Hugs!
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