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[KarenInTucson]

Deb - sounds to me like you wanted to make placemats!!  

[deb f]

Yes, without even knowing it LOL!

[Pat]

i love the fusible fleece for bags too..it is great stuff!  so tell us what you think...it is a great experiment to try diff fillings

so i am at the gym really early...early for me...hehe

worked on the tongues for around my quilted romance center heart...cut  out,fused, cut out all of them and auditioned at 10:30 last night. I a going with first choices on this quilt..no rethinking!

[KarenInTucson]

Pat,  What am I doing wrong?  When I fuse the applique pieces to the background, they don't stick!  I am having to stitch them down after they are cooled, and also using a hotter iron does seem to help.   I have the problem even with prewashed fabrics.

[Pat]

What Brand of fusible are you using? Did you take the paper off (just HAVE to say that... )

[Pat]

After you have fused it, removed the paper, is the color of the fusible CLEAR LIKE TAPE?

Or more yellow?  If more yellow you are COOKING it to the applique so it's all dry and won't stick to the background..

IF you are making it more yellow or you can't see it... turn iron DOWN... OR don't hold as long. How long are you holding the iron ON the applique to apply the fusible? it should only be a few seconds

[chouxqltr]

Darn...didn't get a notify of all the chatter going on here! LOL   Won't be making placemats, but will be making hmmmm 8 candle mats.....I think!  In the planning stages for Camp Wanna Sew in 21 days!!!  A group of girls from camp will make supper for everyone (approx 50) on Saturday nite, and I said I would do the table pieces.....maybe I should of opted for making the mash potatoes LOL
Deb, I use Pellon fleece for them....the non-fusible one with a little of 505 spray to quilt them. 

Back to planning these candle mats....or whatever they end up being 

[Pat]

potatoes might have been easier!

[chouxqltr]

Definitely less time consuming LOL    Oh well... I will see tomorrow what I come up with...hopefully something "Simple" .... yah right!

[Pat]

How about wool candle mats... some simple pinked edges... layered circle in center... with rick rack? Candle and your done!

[Pat]

It's Lucky Charms Friday!!!
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Working part 3 and 4 today.... wow takes a lot of time to do these step by step photos! 

Hope to work on my heart a bit more tonight... so happy it's Friday.. I just love my Friday! 

Any plans for the 3 day weekend?

[Sparker]

Pat-your wool candle mats sound like the ticket!  And with fall being "right around the corner" it will fit in very nicely!  MUCH easier than layering and quilting!

[Pat]

wool is amazing!

[chouxqltr]

hmmm Wool would be the ticket, but nearest shop that has wool is over 2 1/2 hours away...not happening LOL    Won't take me long once I "set my mind" to it.  Ms. Procrastinator here ya know     but I then to work better under pressure.  Thanks of Lucky Charms today too, Pat!  Will work on that later this weekend I think     Off to the sewing room I goooooooooo!

[Pat]

Whirl away Mz Table mat!

OK.. QUESTION

I need an 'image' for the Giveaway links... or for a Winner.. what do you think of?

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