Have you ever needed to repair a fallen pants hem or skirt hem? Or what about keeping a shirt collar in place or pockets flush? Well, if anything like that has happened to you, there is a new temporary fabric adhesive that goes on in seconds and dries clear. It is called Lapel Stick. Keeping a Lapel Stick handy for those little emergencies is a good idea.

But I’ve been thinking about other uses too and experimenting with it. Guess what? It can be used for more than just fashion emergencies. There are all kinds of tasks this little Lapel Stick can do for quilters.  It can be used just as easily in crafts, sewing, and embroidery too. Think about this:  It can replace baste stitching, pinning, tapes, spray adhesives, and stabilizers. When I was experimenting with it, I was pleased to find it did not gum up my machine or my needles.  It is water soluble too!  You can use Lapel Stick on cotton, blends, leather, wool, linen, and silk. All you do is twist the cap off and apply it. It can’t get any easier than that!

I think one of the first ways I might use my Lapel Stick is to temporarily hold down the applique pieces when making the quilt Rabbit Tracks by Charlotte Warr Anderson. This quilt is absolutely adorable with those five little bunnies romping around  the quilt.  It doesn’t have to be Easter to make this soooo cute quilt. I’m thinking baby shower or even a birthday.

A Lapel Stick will keep those rabbit pieces perfectly in place while I applique them onto their pieced background blocks—a perfect task for this little stick. To see more of Charlotte Warr Andersen’s award-winning applique quilts, click here.

Well, I’ve got to go now and search for new things to bring you!

Teresa

If you are interested in a trunk show, we have two quilts available from our quilt collection. One is hand appliquéd; the other is machine appliquéd.

Skill Level: Intermediate