Misty Fuse...

Here at the Parish we are always trying new products that will make life easier and get us the best finished product. Well, recently we've been force to change fusible products due to some issues with the makers of Steam-a-Seam. We've tried a couple, but the one we love is called Misty Fuse.

What we love about this product is how sheer and soft it is. It makes the projects you use it in much more supple and nice. Here's some photos of a project I'm working on and you can see what you think.

See how fine it is. When you use this product you will need either a pressing sheet or parchment paper. You place the Misty Fuse on your fabric and I make a sandwich with my applique pressing sheet and fuse the product to my fabric.

You should be using a dry iron. Let it the fabric cool for a second or two before removing the pressing sheet.

Your fabric will now have a shine to the wrong side of the fabric. This isn't the greatest photo, but believe me it does.

You will do all your tracing on your parchment paper and you can reuse your tracing several times. I love that part!! The fusible will pick up your drawing. I just used a number 2 pencil.

I put the fabric on the pressing sheet with the fusible facing up. I put the parchment with the drawing facing down, sandwich the pressing sheet over the top and press.

You can now either: cut the piece out with the paper in place. This makes it like Steam-a-Seam. Or you can peel the paper off and cut out your shape on the lines left on the fusible. Then your scissor never has to cut paper.

Once you get all your pieces cut you place and fuse as normal, however they are not tacky. You can use the tip of your iron to tack them down if you need to and then fuse them when you get everything placed how you like it. I think you get a much crisper edge not cutting with the paper on. REMEMBER you always using a dry iron with this product.

This is a block I'm working on from my new Block of the Month called Autumn Evening. It begins Monday, June 17th and runs for 5 months. So you'll have it done in the autumn to adorn your home! Call the shop if you're interested 253.531.4309.

I hope you try this product and love it as much as we do!! Let us know what your favorite products are, share your comments below. We'd love to hear from you! Happy stitching and may your bobbin always be full!!

Classes at the Parish

In honor of National Crafting Month, get crafting this March at the Parish!

Learn a new technique and create our fun table runner or topper using the "Twister Tool" in our Let's Twist Class. Hone your needlework skills and join us for our monthly tea parties with our Hand Embroidery Club. Dive into a whole new adventure in quilting with Linda Tallesbo and learn paper piecing to create Judy Niemyers Mariners Compass. Discover fusible applique with our newest BOM and construct this our fun "Summer Days" quilt by Ribbon Candy.

Visit our website or call the shop at 253.531.4309 to reserve your spot in any of our upcoming classes!

Happy sewing and may your bobbin always be full!

First Sunday Workshop for Feb...

We had our First Sunday Workshop and I think the ladies had a great time!! Each month we have a fun quick project. This is what they made this month...

 

First you sew all your strip or scraps of fabric together. Once you get them sewn you can trace your shapes on your "steam a seam".

 

 

Once you place your steam a seam on your pieces (follow manufacturers instructions) you can cut out your shapes.

 

 

 

Then I places my pieces on my background fabric to look over placement. Once I was happy with that I fused my pieces on. Then I put on my borders, however some of the ladies did their borders first and then fused their pieces on. So there's really no wrong way, just be sure leave room for your seam allowance if you sew your borders on last.

Once I got all my pieces fused and borders on I then machine appliqued the edges down.

Next I hand embroidered saying on the hearts and put it all together. Some of the ladies appliqued the edges once they sandwiched their wall hanging together. Then your quilting is all done too!

 

A quick and fun project, just in time for Valentines Day!

Happy sewing and may your bobbin always be full!