Koi update #4–turning under the edges of the koi
Despite the fact that the background is fused / raw edged, I wanted turned under edges on the koi. Several posts ago, I showed quilting the fish individually. After that, I carefully trimmed the backing fabric and excess batting away from the underside of the fish. The fish on the top shows the fish, trimmed… it looks lighter where the stitching is because (a) that’s where he is painted (that thin wash of metallic paint) and (b) because the green mat is now shadowing through the seam allowance. Those two tiny black things you see are his pupils, done in thread.
As with all appliques, you clip the curves. Unlike most typical applique, I decided to fuse-baste the wide seam allowances in place (faster than thread!). The lower fish shows the seam allowances fused down. Each fish is about 20-22 inches long (that’s ummm… how many cm’s? 55-60 cm? 39 inches to a metre, so a bit more than half) , maybe the width of four knuckles across at the widest point.
The last photo shows one of the quilted fish pinned to the background (so I could mark placement). Obviously, this fish needs fins and a tail. That’s tomorrow’s post! But let’s just say I’m happy!
May 24th, 2007 at 6:56 pm
This application makes him OUTstanding! Literally and figuratively.
Nice work on the watery waves! It’s truely remarkable.
May 25th, 2007 at 3:36 am
I just recently discovered Roxanne’s Glue Bast it for this sort of job – bloody brilliant! It washes out completely and doesn’t leave the stiffness I seem to get with fusibles.
Kois are lookin’ GOOD, sweetie!
May 25th, 2007 at 11:30 am
Looking really great Sarah – I am enjoying the journey you are taking