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Simply Blessed - Block 3 "Life"

24/1/2015

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Just before Christmas, this block arrived in the post - block 3 of "Simply Blessed" by Rosalie Quinlan Designs. This as a BOM that I'd signed up to from Under the Mulberry Tree. This is the Tilda version, and includes the pre-printed linen, all the fabrics needed to make each block, and skeins of Cosmo variegated thread shade 8049. It was the perfect hand sewing project for over the Christmas holidays...
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...it was very relaxing doing the hand stitching. For the applique I used applique paper that I'd bought from Patchwork Chicks here in the UK. The design is traced on the applique paper, cut out exactly on the traced line, then fused onto the wrong side of the fabric. I've cut around the shape leaving a quarter inch margin all around...
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...I've used a fabric glue stick apliquick rods to turn the fabric over and press it into place. I bought these apliquick rods from The Fat Quarters, and I'm really enjoying using them. The finished result is lovely smooth curves! This is then hand sewn onto the background fabric. My friend Teresa loaned me her rods for me to play with, but she didn't tell me how addictive they were! Once the edges of the fabric are turned over, the shape is glued to the background fabric with Roxanne's basting glue...
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...once the appliqué is completed, I've used a fine applique needle and a neutral silk thread to stitch each layer into place. Then the borders of the block are machine stitched into place, with a mid-grey coloured Mettler fine embroidery thread and a Schmetz Microtex size 60 needle...
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...the seams are pressed, and the block is completed. That's all the blocks finished for the fist row! Last week block 4 arrived in the post, and I'll make a start with the embroidery of that one over the weekend.
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6 Comments
Carole link
25/1/2015 01:55:49 pm

Beautiful stitching and appliqué, very inspirational. Does that appliqué paper stay in or do you somehow remove it?

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Nicola
25/1/2015 02:41:48 pm

Carole as I've mentioned in the blog post above, the applique paper fuses to the back of the fabric - so you wouldn't be able to remove it. However, it's very thin and soft, and is water soluble too - so would disintegrate if your project was washed.

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Kerrie
7/2/2015 10:10:07 am

Hi,
Is it possible to make the whole block with hand stitching? I do have a machine I'm just curious thanks.

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Nicola link
7/2/2015 10:24:55 am

Kerrie yes of course you can hand sew the borders of the block if you want to.

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Evelyn Walton
10/11/2020 07:26:19 am

Nicola could you tell me whether you leave the applique paper under the entire shapes for he simply blessed blocks or cut out the central part. Does this affect the appearance when layering ?
Many thanks

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Nicola Foreman
10/11/2020 08:52:06 am

Evelyn - you can use whatever method of applique you prefer. You can cut away the layers to reduce bulk, or you can leave it - it's entirely up to you.

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