glorib
Do the Truffle Shuffle!
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Love this set!!! This is just beyond adorable! I'm not sure why Minnie's face did that either. Was the whole thing fused down? I'm guessing you embroidered the face details after you had it fused down to the main fabric? I've had that sorta thing happen when machine embroidering too, but it is usually because I didn't fuse the applique fabric down first. I know use this applique wonder stuff, and I love it! Actually it is the OESD brand one and I can't think of what it is called... It is fusible on one side and sticky on the other side, so I can fuse the stuff to the applique fabric and then peel and stick it onto the hooped stuff and I got no puckers. I love it!
Yep, I fused the whole thing down and appliqued the face features after. . . so I'm guessing I just didn't get that part fused as well? I may try and fuse that area again and see how it goes. . .
I totally "heart" Ottobre patterns!That is just about all I will make for dd with the exception of CarlaC patterns. It looks really intimidating at first but once you start it isn't. The pattern you want will have a color and a letter. The letter is the sheet of patterns you will want to use and the color are the color of the the pattern lines you will trace. It will list all the numbered pieces of that color you will need to use and how many of each piece you will need to cut. I use gift wrapping tissue paper to trace so I can see clearly through the paper. Have a good source of overhead light also helps....I typically trace at the kitchen table so the light is directly overhead. The most important thing to remember about Ottobre is that you have to add your own seam allowance! If not it will be too small. I have heard that by taping two sharpened pencils together you can get just about a perfect quarter inch seam allowance. Please PM me if you have any questions. Here are a few Ottobre's patterns I have made...
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Sorry for all the pics...but so few people know about Ottobre and I like to spread the love of their patterns...lol.
They're all so cute! I have yet to try any Ottobre patterns. Not sure why I haven't, maybe I'll have to sometime soonish!