Update of Applique Tutorial
I did a tutorial a while back on applique. It was about how I appliqued the White Deer Quilt. Well, I have created a more universal Applique tutorial. If you have any question let me know.
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I will add more to this in a few days……
July 28th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
thank you so much! I had never thought about doing appliqué because it seemed too complicated - but you’ve made it look easy with these instructions. and I love your art and crafts!
July 29th, 2008 at 1:27 am
Hi Andrea. I would love to be included in your article, Karen
July 30th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
Fantastic! My readers are going to love this! I’ve scheduled a link to your article to go live on my blog mid-morning (Central USA time) on August 1. Thank you so much for this resource!
Denise
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August 1st, 2008 at 10:28 am
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August 11th, 2008 at 6:39 am
This is the most professional tutorial I’ve ever seen on an art/craft blog! Thank you–I too have been intimidated by applique, and you break it down in just the way I need to see it done.
Your art and embroidery patterns are so fun and whimsical, too!
Bunnies ARE evil. Thanks for expressing that so clearly!
August 14th, 2008 at 11:54 am
Wow, thanks so much!!! I’m just starting to learn applique, and this is a perfect tutorial for me! xxxooo-melissa
August 16th, 2008 at 9:09 am
Thank you :0)
September 2nd, 2008 at 8:54 pm
Those are the best diagrams I have ever seen in a sewing tutorial - the cross-sections are brilliant and convey in an instance just how you have performed each step. Congratulations. Do you have a scientific background?
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:53 am
I’m a bit confused, sorry about that, but I’ve done a bit of appliques my own way and I was wondering why we need to leave the paper there, Couldn’t we just take it out before starting to baste?
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:15 pm
Hi, there are many ways to applique and this way is just a very old technique. Many people do use the pattern to just cut out the needed shape, then remove the paper, then fold and baste the edges of the fabric shape under. I am kind of clumsy, and prefer to leave that paper attached to the fabric shape when folding under and basting the edges of the fabric. It gives me a “hard” edge or guide that makes it easier to fold the fabric edge under.
Once I finish that appliqued shape and then attach it to the background fabric it’s pretty easy to remove that paper (see diagrams at blog).
There is another method in which you cut out your applique shape, pin it to the background fabric, then attach it my using your needle to turn under the edges. As you turn the edges you also stitch them.
I hope this isn’t to confussing.
Andrea
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September 14th, 2008 at 6:22 pm
You’ve gone above and beyond — your explanations and illustrations are spot-on, thanks so much (I’m sure prepping those images was time-consuming, it’s much appreciated)
Now to beg for more — how do you make an invisible knot inside the fabric, to tie-off the appliqué. Inherited an unfinished Hawaiian quilt, started the echo stitching, came to the end of the thread and… uh-oh, how does one make a knot INSIDE the batting?
Any help (above what you’ve already done) is greatly appreciated.
Thanks again!
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