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Good Morning Appliquers,
I am attempting an appliqué project and hope the Apliquick scissors will help with the cutting.
Does this product actually make a difference in your work when cutting appliqué shapes. Are they worth buying?
TQS staff in the online store say the larger ( 3 finger hole) scissors outsell the small ( two finger hole) scissors by a wide margin.
I will be cutting small as well as larger appliqué shapes. I'm looking for advice as to which model of scissor to buy.
I am also left handed. Do they work for lefties? Apliquick does not make a left handed model.
Also, do I really need to buy the Apliquick tweezers? Are they actually more effective than ordinary tweezers?
Advice please.Tags: None
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Ok, here is my two cents, hehe.
I applique a LOT! If you go to my profile and look at pictures, you will see 2 quilts, one an iris quilt I made about 15 years ago and a hummingbird quilt, it has a beige background. Both of these were appliqued and I currently have 2 more that I haven't posted. I use VERY sharp small KAI scissors, and I also have a small Gingher pair that I use. I feel the important part is very sharp. The KAI scissors was in a set that I actually won when at a TQS taping several years ago and I LOVE them. I use the small scissors even for large pieces so I can be accurate. I know the kind you are looking at has serrated edges, but I am sure they work fine too. Before you purchase them, try the scissors you have and see if they work for you.
Ok, I also just use regular tweezers.
As far as left handed, I can't help you there. Ok, now I also do David Taylor method of preparing my applique. I trace the pattern onto freezer paper and cut that out then iron it onto the back side of the fabric, cut around a scant 1/4, clip where needed. I then use spray starch into a small jar and let it liquify and add a little water and paint on the selvage of the piece with the starch and iron it over. I leave the freezer paper in until I am ready to apply it to the quilt. I also use Roxanne's Glue Baste It to keep them on the quilt.
Hope this helps.
Sharon in warm Colorado
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I have both styles of the Appliquik scissors and am left handed. Not comfortable to use for me and they stay in the drawer. I love the other products, though. The tweezers are an easier to use size than regular tweezers, which I drop a lot! I much prefer the Karen Kaye Buckley scissors. They are sharp and stay that way. They have a cushioned handle and I can do a lot of cutting without getting hand fatigued. They are serrated as well and hold onto your fabric well. I have 3 sizes. No idea why. LOL I use the small ones the most. Good control cutting out appliqué.
As a lefty this is my humble opinion. Go to a quilt shop and try the Karen Buckley scissors.
Report back on what you decide!
Barbara
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I'm not sure if I will add anymore embroidery....
-
I finished my magic garden. This was not my usual colour palette and I am not fond of gnomes so I took creative license...
-
Just lovely! I like your flowers too. They fill up the background nicely.
-
Beatuiful choices of colors. Fun and whimsical. Nicely done!
-
Really fun embroidery choices. It looks great!
-
I LOVE the black additions to your piecing. They really attract attention and look great.
-
I still have many fans to finish as I’m hand piecing the outside curve. My preference is appliqué and embroidery. For...
-
Helen, Thank you so much for your ideas! You have great EQ8 skills! I have 2 Becky Goldsmith books that I have been using...
-
Nice work ! Can I ask, did you use stem stitch on the bluebells ? Or have you whip stitched over a back stitch?
-
Not a question, but wanted to share the Kona solids I picked out today for the summer version. Excited to start work on...
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