Applique fabric

How to do reverse applique by hand sewing as well as with your sewing machine very easily

Love the colours and the whimsy of this piece. Genus Imaginus - A Collection of Imaginary Flora Fibre artist Carolyn Flood creates original contemporary designs in thread. Her bold images of idiosyncratic flowers catch your attention from a distance, and get even more interesting as you get closer. Seductively tactile compositions on cotton and silk fabrics entail both machine stitching and hand embroidery. With sensuous materials and sensual imagery, Carolyn Flood gives us flowers as they…

I really liked the postcard I made and sent to our relatives in Hawaii so decided to make one for us as a memory keeper of our trip. As a reminder, here is the one I made to send. One thing I did not tell you was that when I make postcards to send I make them to fit inside a computer card envelope….you know those computer cards printed on a piece of copy paper that is folded in half both ways. This envelope is 4 3/8” x 5 3/4” but make your card to fit what ever size envelope you have, minus…

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When I say little, I mean LITTLE! These are some more of Lori Smith's little applique blocks from her pattern, "Miss Emilie's Garden." The whole quilt only measures 42" x 42." I just love her applique projects...whether the block size is 6 inches or 12 inches, her shapes are very forgiving and easy to applique no matter what method you choose to use. I already had these little blocks glue prepped and tucked away for a time when I needed something to grab and go...or a time when I wanted busy…

A beautiful applique quilt seen at the Arizona State Fair, this detail view and the previous close-up show just a bit of the glory created in fabric. I was most impressed by the buttonhole stitch used to fix down the patches of fabric. Well done! This entry is by Gerlinde Hruzek, in the class for CC/S Seniors, Age 65 and Over, Class 183 Pictoral. She won a First Place prize for this quilt.

Cut out pieces of fabric in fun shapes and sew them onto a background for an interesting art technique called raw edge applique.

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…

A detailed step by step guide with illustrations and infographics for turned edge applique using paper backed fussible web.