Sharon's Secret Foundation: Light Weight

Sharon's Secret Foundation - Light Weight - 1yd is 19"x36"

This is our Light Weight Foundation, and if you are looking for applique foundation that makes hand applique easy, beautiful and precise, YOU FOUND IT! The weight of this foundation is light yet sturdy. You can easily hand applique with it and hand or machine quilt over it. Try it! I'm sure you will love it!! Make sure you find an Applique Tutorial that is right for you. It will show you how this wonderful foundation is used in applique. You can also look at our Applique info page.

Step-by-step Instructional Video:


This foundation is also perfect for foundation piecing. You can cut it to any size you need. In addition, you can cut it to the size of a piece of printer paper, and run it through any printer, for printing your favorite paper piecing pattern. Once you use it for your piecing, there's no need to tear it away. It can stay in, and will become a part of your quilt. It truly makes foundation piecing and machine applique so much easier for you.

In addition, this foundation is wonderful for machine embroidery. Sharon recommends using it as a foundation for all of her embroidered applique quilt designs.

The foundation is 19" wide, and sold by the yard. Samples are also available as an 1/4yd cut. I will cut off the amount you order and fold it for packaging. I will also label it with the yardage and type of foundation.

Washing Recommendation:
After washing, the foundation softens and gives the piece a light trapunto effect. Wash the finished quilt with a full laundry load's worth of Tide, or other detergent, along with Synthrapol to break down and wash away the glue used for the applique technique. Soaking overnight in Synthrapol and working the piece with your hands is highly recommended for best results. If you experience stiffness in the applique after washing, it is likely that the glue hasn't been washed out completely. Soak the piece in Sythrapol once more and wash with Tide, or other detergent.