How to Applique with Crayons (BOOK PREVIEW: Creative Quilts from Your Crayon Box)

It's time for new fun with an old favorite--crayons! Using the new Melt-n-Blend technique, anyone can create beautiful appliqué designs with a dimensional, hand-painted look that brings quilts to life.

Learn to tint and shade luscious fruits, gorgeous blossoms, and more--using crayons, colored pencils, and markers

Choose from seven inspiring projects of increasing complexity, with something for every skill level

Make one-of-a-kind appliqué designs that can be used in any project--simply fuse them into place

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From the book: Creative Quilts from Your Crayon Box
Melt-n-Blend Meets Fusible Applique
by Terrie Kygar

Available February 6, 2012
http://www.martingale-pub.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=1249

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[terrielk]

Hi Lily, I buy Bounty Napkins at Walmart and online from Amazon. You can use any plain white napkin. Bounty just seems to hold together better when you rub them over the fabric. Try a few different kinds and you'll find the best ones that you can get near you. Send some pictures of things you color. You can reach me at email terriesquilts@gmail. You are very welcome to email anytime ~ so glad to hear you like my book. Terrie

[lilyselveywillars]

Hi Terry, got my book today, very excited about getting started but I am a little concerned that I am unable to obtain Bounty paper napkins here in the UK. I wonder if you, or any of your ladies, might know if there is an equivalent that I can get here?

thanks for taking the time to read and respond to my e-mail.. and for the excellent book...:)

[terrielk]

I forgot to tell you. Buy the box of 96. Walmart has the best price, around $5. TLK

[terrielk]

Hi Lily~ I use good-old-tried-and-true Crayola crayons. I've tried many other brands and Crayola are the best. This really is a lot of fun! Just finished teaching a class today and kept hearing "this is a lot easier than I thought it would be". You are going to love it and get beautiful results, too. Terrie

[lilyselveywillars]

Hi, love this technique, I have just bought your book off the back of this, can you tell me which crayons you use? so I can have them ready to go... :) Lily

[terrielk]

@sallyekermad Hi Sally- Near the beginning of the video you'll notice I'm pressing the crayon onto the pressing sheet in a circular motion. The crayon is melting there because the pressing sheet is very hot from ironing it with the iron. Terrie

[sallyekermad]

How do you melt the crayons?