After the death of my mom, my oncologist felt it was urgent for me to be tested for the BRCA-1 gene. With the red tape of insurance approval, etc, I was told I wouldn't get results until the end of November, but he just called me and I am negative!!! So happy.....
I mentioned yesterday that I am on a road to get projects done that have been hanging around for a while. I took a starch applique class at the quilt shop several months ago, but really didn't like it. It is a good process for some, but I didn't care for it. Well, like I said, I love to network with other quilters, especially those that don't make me feel stupid or untalented in their presence, but who really love to share information. I used to have a boss that didn't share much in the way of teaching save for the "favorites", and I felt that as long as she had the knowledge, she had the power.
I went to a sit and sew on Tuesday and the girl next to me was also doing starch applique, but instead of using heat proof plastic, she uses three layers of freezer paper for the templates. Today, I did it and I love it. The freezer paper doesn't move and I still get a nice shape. I may eventually learn to love applique as much as I love machine and hand piecing.
My sister swears by needle turn applique, but I haven't gotten the hang of that either. I know others that do raw edge, but I think I like the look of this method.
When this project is finished, I will publish a post. I need a 3/8 inch bias tape maker, which I had to order today.
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