How do you transfer motif to quilt

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07-15-2011, 05:50 AM

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Glassquilt

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Ditto Sulky Solvy. I always wash my quilts when I finish.

07-15-2011, 05:56 AM

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Rose L

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Quote:

Originally Posted by CoriAmD

For lack of anything else on hand to use, I once traced a design onto tissue paper and taped that to the quilt to sew thru. Then tore off the tissue paper. It worked fairly well with not much tearing.

I do this with waxed paper, it easy to see through so you can center your image without any problems. I've also read that many people use the pouncing powder with a small foam brush that you can swipe over stencils with. It's hard to get it to come out of the pouncing thing.

07-15-2011, 07:45 AM

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fatquarters

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I think the pounce has kinda a trick to it. Haven't used it much but I think maybe you gotta get it loaded good and then rub not pounce. You could post another question. How to use pounce. I am sure others know more than me LOL

07-15-2011, 07:55 AM

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nativetexan

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yes, the stupid pounce. they should rename that thing.
i did a border with it and had to wipe it over and over. my stencil was leaves and had sharp points that kept getting caught in the pounce pad covering. i finally did "pounce" it on!!

07-15-2011, 08:14 AM

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Pat M

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Originally Posted by sewwhat85

i also have heard of them using press and seal glad wrap to sew through

wow, does anyone have experience with this technique?

07-15-2011, 09:19 AM

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Barb44

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Originally Posted by tammy cosper

I use a homemade light box. One of the clear tubs you buy for storage turned bottom side up with a tap light under it. lay my pattern on that and fabric on top of that, if the fabric is dark I use a sliver of white bar soap to trace the design onto the fabric. Works very well. Hope that helps.

I use a light box too, except mine is an old wood box with a piece of glass on the top.

07-15-2011, 09:39 AM

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katier825

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Pat M

Quote:

Originally Posted by sewwhat85

i also have heard of them using press and seal glad wrap to sew through

wow, does anyone have experience with this technique?

I am somewhat new to FMQ and my stitches are not consistent. When my stitching is small, it's a pain in the butt to pull the bits of plastic out. That's why I use the Sulky Solvy. It washes out.