Applique Prep Work Done

I finish the prep work for my last block for Frolic. Yeah!!!  It is only 56 pieces, but all the pieces are pretty big, so it is a big pile of fabric. I did start stitching it last night and used a new product I picked up at the quilt shop.

It is called “Glue Baste-it”.  It is a temporary glue to hold your pieces in place while you are stitching on your applique.  This tiny bottle was $5, but is should last pretty long; you don’t use much.  To use it you put several small daps on the the fabric and place your piece; try not to put glue where you are going to stitch.  It does wash away with water and is not permanent.

I don’t know if I like it yet – over pins.  The good part is I can place a lot of pieces at once without the worry of sticking myself with a bunch of pins while I hand stitch.  The bad part is: nothing is holding my freezer paper on (see my applique technique post for how I needle turn).   Plus, the glue goes through the fabric, even through I am using  just a small dot.