The moose quilting progresses and isn’t going so badly. Not that that is saying much – I expected it to look absolutely horrible and instead it merely looks pretty bad. And that’s just the front. (We won’t discuss the back!) The up-side is that this is to be hung on a wall in a guest room. The down-side is that it is the room that I occupy while I’m visiting so this moose will be mocking me all summer – for years to come.
Fusible web applique is a total joke. The manufacturers of the fusible web claim it forms a permanent bond. Right. So then why does it lift and peel off as I go along? It’s not just this brand or batch either – I’ve never used any that formed a truly permanent bond. Except to my iron plate of course.
End rant.
Moving on… I ran across this reader review of my book ALL THE WAY HOME the other day and it made me smile:
I enjoyed this book – it was a sweet romantic story of two people who grew up in the same town, and “found” each other long after high school. I also liked the secondary storyline of the character’s sister. It was very well written, and the characters were believable (although I felt that their falling in love was a little rushed).I’m a sucker for romances set in small-town America, with dogs and babies and Dairy Queen, so this one was right up my alley.
by: kcar08 on Library Thing
All I ever want to do when I write a story is entertain a reader. So glad they enjoyed it enough to tell others about it on a community site. Thanks, kcar08!
Oh, you’re absolutely right about that fusible webbing. I never found any brand that worked either! It actually was a bigger pain in the patooty than just basting! I’m looking forward to a pic of the moose hanging!
by anny cook June 22nd, 2009 at 11:34 amAnny – in this case, actually appliqueing the moose as it is designed would take me nearly a lifetime so I guess I have to (grudgingly) be grateful for the fusible. But layering it two and three deep is just stupid…
by Jenyfer Matthews June 22nd, 2009 at 11:51 am