| One of the joys of quilting is being able
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| | Now that all your pieces are cut, you
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| to spend your craft time doing various
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| | will need to remove the paper backing.
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| styles or types of quilts. You may have
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| | Place the patches on the fusible area of
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| noticed that stained glass quilts are
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| | the interfacing. You will want to use the
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| growing in popularity. These look complex
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| | traced out lines for positioning. Partly
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| to create but following some simple
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| | overlie the appliqué sections a little.
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| guidelines will have you mastering this
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| | You do not want to leave any openings to
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| part of quilting in no time!
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| | have better looking stained glass quilts.
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| You will need to select your pattern for
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| | Once this is complete, you will use a
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| the project. It is best to actually use a
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| | pressing sheet to iron the appliqué
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| pattern that is specifically for stained
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| | sections to the interfacing. Make sure to
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| glass quilts for beginners. There are
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| | check the manufacturer's instructions
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| many different types and colors of
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| | when doing this part of the process for
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| fabrics to select from when making
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| | this part of your stained glass quilts.
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| stained glass quilts. It is best to use
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| | Set the pieces out and pin them onto the
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| fabrics that do not have fine details and
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| | foundation fabric. It is recommended to
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| patterns within them since you want the
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| | baste around these so that the pieces
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| finished product to look like a piece of
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| | will not shift when you sew on the bias
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| stained glass. Many people find that
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| | tape later. You will now to stitch down
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| Muslin fabrics work well for the
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| | the edges with bias tape so that the
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| foundation fabric.
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| | edges of the bias tape are completely
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| Once you've selected the pattern,
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| | covered with the other sections that are
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| increase the design size by 150% on a
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| | laid down. You will want to use thread
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| copier. Position the stained glass
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| | that matches the bias tape. Use the
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| pattern in the middle of a 10" x 8" piece
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| | backstitch to lock the starting and
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| of woven fusible interfacing. It is best
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| | ending portions of the bias tape. Be
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| to avoid the fusible web because it can
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| | certain to trim the thread ends close to
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| tend to make your project too stiff.
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| | the surface for a neater appearance on
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| Trace just the design without the numbers
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| | your stained glass quilts.
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| onto the fusible area of the interfacing.
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| | You are almost completed with your
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| Get a large piece of wax or freezer paper
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| | project. Cut away the extra foundation
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| that will fit the design. Trace the
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| | fabric and continue to add the other
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| design onto the paper, again without
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| | pieces. A nice addition is to add
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| numbers. Using sharp scissors, you will
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| | additional bias to the border pieces.
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| need to cut the design out following the
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| | With stained glass quilts, you will have
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| lines you just traced onto the paper.
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| | leading at any area the glass is a
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| Place all the appropriate freezer paper
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| | different color or piece. It is important
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| pieces on the different color fabrics.
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| | to quilt on both areas for the bias
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| Make sure to place with the shiny side of
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| | leading in order to make the leading
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| the paper down. Iron the sections onto
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| | extra noticeable.
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| the fabric. Make sure your iron does not
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| | Following these general guidelines should
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| burn the fabrics. You will then need to
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| | have you creating beautiful stained glass
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| cut the design pieces out leaving a 1/16"
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| | quilts with confidence. You might find
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| additional edge border around each piece.
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| | the fabric calculator helpful for when
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| Don't cut the pieces flush or you will
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| | you purchase your foundation fabric and
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| not have enough lead fabric and overlay
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| | stained glass fabrics for your stained
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| fabric.
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| | glass quilts.
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