You know how I went to all that effort and 'pounced' my quilt top centre to transfer the pattern design? Well it turns out I was just overthinking everything, as usual. In fact, I don't even know why I wasted any time thinking about it at all. Because in over thinking it, I unnecessarily complicated it. I'm just one of those people who needs to get stuck in and find ways around challenges on the spot. When I give myself time to think it over, I usually think it into a complicate knot system.
So obviously, the most logical way to transfer the applique design onto a dark background is to first trace it onto transparent paper (I used baking paper which I think is also called grease paper),taped together to get the square size. I traced the design down. Then I pinned the shapes down, reversed.
And I did all this 'automatically' as I was progressing with my applique. It was only once I was half way done that I realized that I didn't need to do it... because I had already pounced the design.
Yes, really.
So anyway, I decided to keep going with it because it just made sense to.
When all my pinned pieces were in position, I then flipped my paper over
and wiggled it into perfect placement
Now, I already had my bias stems in place, so this is why I didn't need to transfer them.
I lifted the paper, and unpinned the shapes in segments, leaving them in position on the background.
And now I will glue baste them into position for sewing down later.
Morning Glory is my current paid BOM. It's an applique and pieced quilt.
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