This fiber art card is going in the mail today to a friend with a mending heart. Here's the order of the quilt sandwich from top to bottom:
*size 11 seed beeds, stitched on individually
*composition in cottons, no fusing necessary; the machine embroidery on top of the organza does the trick
*heavyweight Pellon--very stiff
*size 11 seed beeds, stitched on individually
*polyester organza (my eternal quest for the invisible organza is still on)
*machine embroidery (I always use quilting gloves to get a grip on the work)*composition in cottons, no fusing necessary; the machine embroidery on top of the organza does the trick
*heavyweight Pellon--very stiff
*muslin (a.k.a. salvaged airplane wing cover)
The next elements are added on the bottom after all the previous layers are stitched:
*fusible interfacing fused to the bottom muslin layer
*muslin
*muslin
*binding is stitched on; stitch onto back first, fold over to front and stitch down close to edge; stitch another time around for design element
