The Darksides Next Challenge ... Midsummer Applique Challenge

[Acorn]

I think it might be called letter size in the US.  Or legal maybe?

[wrenkins]

A4 measures 210 × 297 millimeters or 8.27 × 11.69 inches. 

[WendyW]

Thanks ladies! Letter size then, or copy paper size. Legal size is same width but a couple inches longer.

[Ploshkin]

Your legal is what we call foolscap.

[WendyW]

I've run across that woed in books and assumed it was a type of paper, not a size. Interesting.

[BrendaP]

What is A4 size?  We don't use that designation in the US.

297 x 210 mm or 11.7 x 8.3 in
slightly narrower and slightly longer than US letter, but MUCH more useful because the ratio of long side to short side is such that if you cut it in half the proportions remain the same. 
https://www.a4papersize.co.uk/index.html

[Kenora]

@Iminei - I promise, I really AM hoping to take part in this. I've ordered HeatnBond (which I've never used before) and some C*******s fabric which has red in it, so that's a good start. I just need to find my inspiration in a picture or photo. That's the hard bit. I've looked through all my paintings (100's of them) - but nothing jumps out at me, so next it'll be the painting books. I did think poppies but I didn't want to copy @Sandra but if she's definitely going with her daughter then I might give poppies a go.

[Sandra]

@Kenora  I'm going to attempt my daughter, so you go ahead with poppies. 

Sandra.
xxx

[Iminei]

@ladies ... Size is A4 or bigger .. no worries!

@Kenora ...

Advice for when using HnB ...

Draw your shape/image on the reverse (smooth side) of your sheet of HnB
then cut HnB 1cm from the edge of that shape.

Now iron onto your fabric ...
next cut fabric, making sure to cut round all fused HnB,
now you can cut the shape from that snip of fabric.
This way all traces of HnB will be removed from your fabric.   Simple you think !!!

BUT ...

if you cut shape directly out of your HnBed fabric, leaving the remnants of HnB on your fabric ...

I guarantee ...

you will put said fabric away after the project,
the HnB paper will work itself loose and come off fabric
and next time you take it out for a new project, ironing to make it nice and flat for pinning a pattern to or cutting from you will be left with a smeary mess on your iron, fabric, and ironing board!

Ask me how I know?!!!! 

Best thing in the universe is this ....

You can buy this in Lakeland at about £8 for a diddy sized tube ...
This is much better! I'm still on my first tube and I've been using it for over 3 years!
(and I use it a lot!)

[Kenora]

@Sandra - thanks, I've just got to find a picture now! 

@Iminei - I've read your excellent tutorial on applique, so thank you for the extra advice. If I can just find inspiration I'll be all set. 

[Sakar]

@Iminei : for this competition, does it have to be a self-made pattern or can I use something I bought? For example a Garden Patch Cat?

[Iminei]

Whichever you want ...

but please state that its a bought pattern/kit and give credit to the designer!

[Sakar]

Ok, thanks. Now I have to finish the recycling competition first and then I can think about this one

[Sandra]

These are my copies from the original photograph. 



I've used the black and white copy to draw around and outline the different sections of the image. It's made it clearer to me now how many bits there are going to be and also, it's made it look as if I know what I'm doing.    It's good to think ahead and plan.
I'm going to try to highlight Gertie's arm and the side of her face/neck where the sun's hitting her, because I hope it will 'lift' the image and not make her look completely flat.
I expect...(if I get that far)...I'm going to need to add finishing touches with a few hand stitches.


These are fabrics I've found stashed away which will probably be suitable.




The red spotty is redder and spottier, which will probably suit this challenge better.

I have some other fabrics on order....but not much...honest. 

Sandra.
xxx

[Iminei]

Wonderful Sandra ... thats going to look great!

Remember to think of the order the fabrics will layer up ...
and leave a decent overhang to attach to, if you see what I mean?!