{"id":15024,"date":"2012-10-28T06:03:52","date_gmt":"2012-10-28T13:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=15024"},"modified":"2025-01-17T12:35:38","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T20:35:38","slug":"sampler-class-fusible-machine-applique-tutorial-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/sampler-class-fusible-machine-applique-tutorial-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Sampler Class: Fusible Machine Applique&#8217; Tutorial Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Frances and I are back in action with the Sampler class. I am excited, but nervous because I haven&#8217;t done this in awhile. The next class is about fusible machine applique&#8217;.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15051\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15051\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/FlowerWreathsm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15051\" title=\"Flower Wreath\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/FlowerWreathsm-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Flower Wreath\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/FlowerWreathsm-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/FlowerWreathsm-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/FlowerWreathsm.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15051\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flower Wreath<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Supply List<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Notebook for notes<\/li>\n<li>Pen to take notes \ud83d\ude09<\/li>\n<li>Mechanical Pencil<\/li>\n<li>Fabric (at least 4 different, preferably more greens to create variety in the leaves; scraps work well)<\/li>\n<li>Fabric Scissors<\/li>\n<li>Paper scissors<\/li>\n<li>Small ruler<\/li>\n<li>Glue stick<\/li>\n<li>Template plastic<\/li>\n<li>Dinner plate or compass<\/li>\n<li>Fusible web, such as Misty Fuse or Steam-a-Seam 2 or Steam-a-Seam Lite<\/li>\n<li>Applique\u2019 pressing sheet<\/li>\n<li>Tear away stabilizer (the size of your background)<\/li>\n<li>Iron<\/li>\n<li>Ironing surface<\/li>\n<li>3&#8243;x5&#8243;\u00a0 piece of fabric backed with 2 layers of tearaway stabilizer<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/FlowerWreath.pdf\">Flower Wreath pattern<\/a> sheets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15471\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15471\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/PICT2755sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15471\" title=\"Aqua-Red Sampler Blocks\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/PICT2755sm-300x274.jpg\" alt=\"Aqua-Red Sampler Blocks\" width=\"300\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/PICT2755sm-300x274.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/PICT2755sm.jpg 952w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15471\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aqua-Red Sampler Blocks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Cut a piece of fabric for the background .5&#8243; to 1&#8243; bigger than the finished size of the block. If you have a regular background fabric, use that, if not use a coordinating fabric. I took a look at my current blocks to help me decide what background I wanted to choose. This is a coordinated scrappy quilt, but I also wanted to find a background that would work well with the applique pieces that I was planning to put on top of it.<\/li>\n<li>After cutting out a background, you need to put it aside for the time being. You will need it after you make the templates and the ring.<\/li>\n<li>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15402\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15402\" style=\"width: 246px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PICT2738sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15402\" title=\"Rough cut pattern out for templates\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PICT2738sm-246x300.jpg\" alt=\"Rough cut pattern out for templates\" width=\"246\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PICT2738sm-246x300.jpg 246w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PICT2738sm-840x1024.jpg 840w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PICT2738sm.jpg 964w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 246px) 85vw, 246px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15402\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rough cut pattern out for templates<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Cut out all the templates from the paper. Leave a little of the paper around the edges. Feel free to adjust the design of the flowers or leaves, if you want the shapes to be a little different.<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_15404\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15404\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/PICT2744sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15404\" title=\"All patterns rough cut\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/PICT2744sm-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"All patterns rough cut\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/PICT2744sm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/PICT2744sm.jpg 916w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15404\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">All patterns rough cut<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<p>In the photo above, you can see all of them templates rough cut out, except the circles. The circles print from EQ7 on two sheets of paper. You will need to rough cut the two pieces for each circle and then tape them together. In order to tape the pieces together, hold each piece for one circle in a hand up to the light and match them up you. Before you hold them up, have the tape ready just to tack the pieces together. You can use a light box for this procedure also.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15406\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15406\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/PICT2746sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15406\" title=\"Fold circles in quarters\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/PICT2746sm-300x159.jpg\" alt=\"Fold circles in quarters\" width=\"300\" height=\"159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/PICT2746sm-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/PICT2746sm.jpg 978w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15406\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fold circles in quarters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fold circles in quarters to make a line down the centers. This will help you line them up to make the ring for the wreath.<\/p>\n<p>I never did this before and had to figure it out, but it works pretty well.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15407\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15407\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/PICT2747sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15407\" title=\"Layer Circles\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/PICT2747sm-300x289.jpg\" alt=\"Layer Circles\" width=\"300\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/PICT2747sm-300x289.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/PICT2747sm.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15407\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Layer Circles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Using the folds, layer the circles together so you can see the black line of the upper circle. Draw a line around the smaller circle using the smaller circle as a template. You will be drawing on the larger circle. Use a soft implement (pencil or roller ball pen) that doesn&#8217;t skip to draw the circle. Once you have drawn the circle, you can put the smaller circle away with your other templates. I use a zipper bag for all of the pieces and parts.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15409\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15409\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/PICT2757sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15409\" title=\"Check width\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/PICT2757sm-300x236.jpg\" alt=\"Check width\" width=\"300\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/PICT2757sm-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/PICT2757sm.jpg 930w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15409\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Check width<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fold up the larger circle. Check the width of the ring of the wreath using a small ruler to make sure it is even. Once you are happy with the line. Cut along the line without opening the circle.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15412\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15412\" style=\"width: 292px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/PICT2758sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15412\" title=\"Complete Ring Pattern\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/PICT2758sm-292x300.jpg\" alt=\"Complete Ring Pattern\" width=\"292\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/PICT2758sm-292x300.jpg 292w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/PICT2758sm.jpg 962w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 292px) 85vw, 292px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15412\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Complete Ring Pattern<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Once you have cut out the ring, open up the ring.<\/p>\n<p>Now you are ready to make the templates. Grab all of your patterns, your template plastic and your glue stick.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Glue the paper templates to the template plastic.\n<figure id=\"attachment_15429\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15429\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/PICT2759sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15429\" title=\"No template plastic on folds\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/PICT2759sm-300x229.jpg\" alt=\"No template plastic on folds\" width=\"300\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/PICT2759sm-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/PICT2759sm.jpg 906w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15429\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">No template plastic on folds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The only tricky part is for the ring. I avoid the folds in the pattern and only put the template plastic on the parts of the ring where the fold isn&#8217;t. Why? Because I want to be able to fold this piece and put it in a zipper bag. Also, by adding the template plastic in quarters you save template plastic and you can use smaller pieces. Finally, you don&#8217;t end up with a circle of leftover template plastic.<\/li>\n<li>Trim the templates to the line on the pattern.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15414\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15414\" style=\"width: 276px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/PICT2748sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15414\" title=\"Front &amp; back of templates\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/PICT2748sm-276x300.jpg\" alt=\"Front &amp; back of templates\" width=\"276\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/PICT2748sm-276x300.jpg 276w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/PICT2748sm.jpg 623w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 276px) 85vw, 276px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15414\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Front &amp; back of templates<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Depending on the kind of template plastic you have, your templates will look something like the photo above.<\/p>\n<p>Part 2 will talk about choosing fabrics etc.<\/p>\n<p>You can find more detail about machine appliqueing directional motifs, such as letters in a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/mach-applique-with-direction\/\" target=\"_blank\">separate tutorial<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Frances and I are back in action with the Sampler class. I am excited, but nervous because I haven&#8217;t done this in awhile. The next class is about fusible machine applique&#8217;. Supply List: Notebook for notes Pen to take notes \ud83d\ude09 Mechanical Pencil Fabric (at least 4 different, preferably more greens to create variety in &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/sampler-class-fusible-machine-applique-tutorial-part-1\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Sampler Class: Fusible Machine Applique&#8217; Tutorial Part 1&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[401],"tags":[3,349,321,330,380,142,359],"class_list":["post-15024","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-401","tag-applique","tag-blocks","tag-lessonsteaching","tag-other-artists","tag-sampler","tag-sampler-quilt-class","tag-tutorial"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15024","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15024"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15024\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65395,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15024\/revisions\/65395"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15024"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15024"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15024"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}