Applique techniques

I used to struggle with applique; I’d be holding and pinning tiny shapes to fabric and trying to stitch them in place with great frustration. Then I discovered the secret element of using an …

I actually really LOVE the art of appliqué! Even though I don't use it that much (practically never) but I do love seeing others' works on the Internet and appreciate the artistry so much :) My October project that I've mentioned earlier in this post is also appliqué-friendly and, personally, I'm going to experiment a little in this field! So I thought if anyone wants to try the same I should tell a bit more about the methods of applique in advance. Method 1 So, the first thing you should…

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Learn to do Needle turn appliqué,a hand sewing technique used in quilting and fabric crafts to attach fabric shapes to a background fabric while hiding the stitches for a clean and seamless appearance.

I was flipping through a book called The Art of Manipulating Fabric by Colette Wolff, and saw a cool technique called “Stuffed Applique”. I found this technique to be quite interesting…

Sample of hand stitched Shadow Applique,using my favourite dyed threads

Today's roundup is of raw edge applique techniques. This is probably my "go to" way to create applique projects. I love how fast you can create this way!

Learn how to do Hand Applique by using blanket stitch and the traditional applique stitch

Beginners guide to learning the appliqué technique!

hand dyed cotton, appliqué and embroidery

Don’t go running and screaming away, I promise this will be quick and painless. And for those of you who haven’t done much with applique, or machine applique, you’ll see this isn&…

Read our beginner's guide to applique covering several different applique techniques.

Embellished applique on a filmy background is lovely but may not seem easy to accomplish. Learn a better way to applique, here.

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