Applique
Hearts & more hearts
Thursday, April 5th, 2007This is my finished heart wall hanging project. I created several applique hearts I needed and instead of just tossing the blocks into a pile of unfinished projects, I created something with them. The stippling around the hearts really makes the hearts puff up, giving them a raised, 3D look to them.
The binding was fun [...]
Fussy Cutting Applique Embroidery Designs
Tuesday, March 27th, 2007Click the photos for a larger image.
Applique embroidery designs are fun and easy to stitch, plus they can save time by replacing fabric with stitches. But can you position the fabric so the butterfly or flower on the applique fabric is in the center of the applique design? If you can fussy cut quilt blocks [...]
FREE Applique Heart Download
Thursday, March 22nd, 2007Are you new to applique embroidery designs or would you like another design to add to your collection? Try downloading my FREE applique heart design! Click here to go to the download page. If you are unsure or need a refresher for how applique designs are stitched, take a peek at these directions.
Enjoy!! :)
Applique Embroidery Designs
Wednesday, March 21st, 2007Click the photos for a larger image.
Stitching applique designs on your sewing machine is a neat technique to combine many of your favorite fabrics. Combine applique fabrics with machine embroidery and the list of projects you can create is endless.
Why would you let your embroidery machine applique a design instead of you stitching the satin [...]
Preventing Puckered Satin Stitches
Tuesday, March 13th, 2007Satin stitching is a fun and easy stitch to sew! It is a multi-purpose stitch that can be used for applique, decorative stitching and covering raw edges. But have you ever had puckers in your fabric from satin stitching? Or maybe the fabric folds under and bunches up in the satin stitches? Read on to [...]
Unraveling Satin Stitches
Tuesday, March 6th, 2007You have just finished the perfect satin stitch on an applique heart! Everything is perfect, the purple stitching smoothly guides over the curves of the heart. But as you go to trim the stitching thread…your beautiful stitches start unraveling! With just a little tug, more and more of the satin stitches are pulling out of [...]