It probably comes as no surprise that I LOATHE tracing all the applique pieces when I make an applique quilt. I'm currently working on a Piece O Cake quilt called Christmas in the Park, which has a bazillion little pieces. We have what I would call a love-hate relationship :) .
When I sat down to trace all those pieces onto my Steam-a-seam 2, I decided there had to be a better way to do this. And, since I happen to own two printers (don't ask!) and have a very forgiving husband who adores me, I decided that I would try printing directly onto the steam-a-seam. What's the worst that could happen, right?
Well. After taking a couple deep breaths and saying a quick prayer, I stuck a piece of Steam-a-seam into the paper tray and pressed "go." And, it worked! Having successfully tested a piece, I decided to do all the applique pieces for this quilt using this method. It required about 20 8.5 x 11 sheets, but it was printed in record time, and I had a lot more fun doing it.
Here's the method I used . . .
When I sat down to trace all those pieces onto my Steam-a-seam 2, I decided there had to be a better way to do this. And, since I happen to own two printers (don't ask!) and have a very forgiving husband who adores me, I decided that I would try printing directly onto the steam-a-seam. What's the worst that could happen, right?
Well. After taking a couple deep breaths and saying a quick prayer, I stuck a piece of Steam-a-seam into the paper tray and pressed "go." And, it worked! Having successfully tested a piece, I decided to do all the applique pieces for this quilt using this method. It required about 20 8.5 x 11 sheets, but it was printed in record time, and I had a lot more fun doing it.
Here's the method I used . . .