It’s time for another giveaway! As with all of the giveaways I’m hosting during my Abacus Quilt Along, you do not have to follow along to participate in the giveaway. Everyone is welcome to comment and enter for a chance to win.
Beautiful Aurifil threads I used in my version of Abacus.
Up for grabs this week: A bundle of beautiful 50 weight Aurifil cotton threads! One lucky winner will receive 8 small spools of the same exact colors I used for the machine applique on Abacus; plus a large spool of the same grey I used for the machine quilting.
Click here for a listing of the exact colors of threads and fabrics I chose.
Machine quilting is my favorite part of making any quilt – it’s quick, easy, and fun!
To enter, simply leave a comment letting me know what you think about machine applique! Do you love it or hate it? Or are you somewhere in between? You can also mention your favorite method of applique if you like. 🙂
Good luck!
Christa Quilts 
I love machine applique and need to practice up since I’ve not done it for several years now. I’ve also recently started hand applique.
I am learning to machine appliqué. It is challenging but I don’t hate it. I haven’t tried hand appliqué.
I’m in the middle about applique; I don’t love doing it, but if the quilt I want to make needs it I’ll do it.
I like machine applique. Hand applique takes too long.
I have to admit I’ve never done machine or hand applique.
Thanks,
Peggy
I prefer to hand applique, but have been trying machine applique .
Hand appliqué I have done ,machine appliqué I would like to do ,if only I had all the beautiful colors in your give away.
I love machine applique and doing it with satin stitch in gorgeous threads, so these would fit in just nicely, excellent give away good luck to everybody.
I am a fan of machine appliqué.
I like to do machine applique for large patterns, hand applique for small patterns. LOVE THE BEAUTIFUL THREAD…
I love the colors!! I don’t do machine applique.
I do all my quilting and appliqué by machine and love the end results
I am not rond af applique because of the extra time, but I do not mind doing it and it looks ok. I am not sure I could be cery good at it.
Love the colors you have chosen for the quilt. I am in a teal phase and would love those threads.
I love to do machine applique!! Mostly use blanket stitch, but it’s fun to try new ones!!
I like using machine applique for some projects but I really prefer hand applique. It’s my favourite quilting technique.
I like machine applique ,looks beautiful when you are using good thread. But I don’t mind hand applique ,beautiful on it’s own…
I prefer hand applique, but I do machine applique on occasion.
I love machine appliqué… Especially since it saves my arthritic hands!
I like machine applique.
I’ve only done a few machine appliqué projects. I do enjoy it. I usually use the blanket stitch around the edges and sometimes follow different parts of the design using a regular stitch. I have never tried hand appliqué. Nice give a way! Thanks!
I love the chance to ‘have a go’ at all kinds of techniques. Am a recent convert to Aurifil thread, but only have one, lonely spool of white!
I love machine applique. I did it 25 years ago..and used coloring books and iron on interfacing. I appliqued on everything! I stopped sewing for about 20 years and picked it back up again about 3 years ago and have started appliquing again. Only difference, now I just pull a pattern off the internet instead of shopping for coloring books!
I love doing Blanket stitch Machine Appliqué. I don’t enjoy doing it by hand as it’s very hard to keep the stitches regular
My goal is to improve at both machine and hand applique. Which one? Depends on the project and the look I want.
I love machine applique………so much easier on my fingers!
I’m not a fan of machine applique – much prefer the look of hand applique but I have yet to get good at it.
I have learned to like machine applique after winning fused blocks that had to be finished with applique stitching. Great stitching practice. One block had 69 bitty pieces – what a win!
I’ve only done a few applique projects by machine and I’m not sure I like doing them. I will have to continue to try and see how it goes before I can say I hate it. I do know that I would do them by machine more often because I’m not a fan of hand sewing. Thanks for the chance to win.
I like machine work for smaller projects. Trying to do any machine quilting on a large quilt would just be frustrating.
I love machine applique. I do satin stitch, open zig zag or raw edge depending on the quilt I am working on. And off course live my Aurifil thread!
I tend to do hand appliqué because I like hand work and feel more in control. Sometimes I blanket stitch around the shape and other times I turn the edges under and sew carefully to hide the stitches. Thanks for a great giveaway. x
I am not a fan of doing machine applique myself but think it looks wonderful when other people do it. I personally like the finished edges of needle turn applique and use it on all my quilts.
I really enjoy machine applique, which I started about 40 yrs. ago when I was making sweet little applique designs for my children’s handmade clothes. Still going strong today using machine applique for my grandchildren’s things, handbags, and quilts.
It’s fast and fun:)
I like the look of both but I haven’t tried machine applique yet, will try it one day.
Such beautiful colors. You just can’t beat Aurifil! I love to machine appliqué. It’s quick and looks great. 🙂
Love Aurifil threads , and machine appliqué.
I am not a fan of doing machine appliqué as it can quickly turn into an unsightly mess. I prefer to do hand appliqué and so I don’t do all that much of it. That being said, I do love the Aurifil threads!
Thanks so much for the giveaway,
Jacqueline in Pitt meadows
I love hand applique but don’t have time to do it often so I settle for machine applique. With the right thread you can make it almost invisible or very decorative.
I have machine appliqued once and liked it
I am new to machine applique but I know the right thread makes all the difference. Still trying…….
I love machine applique! Love to use a great pattern and cool colors of thread
I’m really on the fence about it! I do love the look, but my skills are sorely lacking! Thanks for the inspiration, and the lovely giveaway.
I like the finished product better when I applique by hand but I like that machine applique gets the job done much faster.
I like machine applique but am more versed in hand method using freeze paper on the right side of the fabric. Mary Ann
Seems like I have always done applique and now I am incorporating it into my quilting…I can’t paint or draw so applique is the perfect way to show my creative side!
I like machine applique. I use the blanket stitch.
I’ve done very little appliqué. Now that I’m retired I hope to try doing more. I’m a little intimidated by it. So I need to jump in and practice!!
I love machine appliqué. I have used a variety of methods some involving my embroidery machine. Aurifil threads are the best to use and the variety of colours is endless.