Living Threads
"Let Living Threads Bring Life To Your Quilts"
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These are the tools I use everyday for applique
1.  Pressing Board (14 x 19) available at www.purpledaisiesllc.com
2.  Light Box available at JoAnn's
3.  Applique Pressing Sheet available at JoAnn's
4.  Lite Steam-A-Seam2 available at JoAnn's
5.  Curved snips available at Coastal Sewing or Schiller's Sewing
6.  Fons and Porter Self threading Needles available at JoAnn's
7.  5" Fiscar Scissors available at JoAnn's
8.  Rowenta Traveling Iron available at Walmart or Schiller's
9.  #2 Lead Pencil available at Walmart
10.  Wooden Stiletto available at www.woodbyc.
Wooden Skewer
11.  Dritz Self Threading needles available at JoAnn's
12.  Sulky's Tear Easy available at JoAnn's
Easy Machine Applique Techniques
Let us not forget the Needles and Thread!!!
One of the most relaxing techniques that you can thoroughly enjoy!

For me there is no easier way to enjoy applique.
With just a few techniques to learn.
Just a little practice.
Which you will keep for reference.
(Novel Idea, isn't it!)
You will take your unused stitches that we paid for and have a boat load of fun!!!!!

Hopefully you will agree!!!!

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1.  Sewing Machine (for me it is the Pfaff 7570)
2.  Open Toe Presser Foot (Can be Generic if it did not come with      the machine.)
3.  Faultless Spray Starch Heavy available at Walmart
4.  Ottlite available at JoAnn's
80/12
  or
90/14
                  50 wt
                  cotton
Thread Chart
Thread Weight
Needle Size
            60                                  70/10
            50                             70/10 - 80/12  
            40                                  80/12
            30                                  90/14
Cotton
40 wt. - Heavier than average wt.
(covers raw edge nicely)

50 wt. -  average wt.
(covers raw edge nicely)
I Like this one you may not
Can also be used in bobbin

60 wt. - Works well for background block
(does not cover well)
Can also be used in bobbin


This and all the information can be found at:
Hope you will come and enjoy the experience!!!
  • Sewing Machine (Clean and oiled if needed)
  • Open Toe Presser Foot
  • Extra Bobbins
  • Pressing Board
  • Spray Starch
  • Applique Pressing Sheet
  • Iron also Extension Cord (Dry)
  • Ott-Lite
  • Curved Snipps
  • 5 Inch Scissors
  • Self Threading Needles (Either Fons and Porter or Dritz, whatever you can find)
  • Sewing Machine Needles **  (Topstitch 80/12)
                                     (Topstitch 90/14)
Any Question?
Please Call Debbie at 860-376-3977
                         860-908-8770
www.sue-nickels.com