Applique Tips

Helpful Hint 1:  When pressing your applique, press it on the front and then turn it over and press from the back.  This will help insure your appliques staying on.

I chose to do mine raw edge applique.  To make the hat contrast just a little from the beard and mustache, I used a fusible fleece on the pom and cuff.  Wool felt is a great alternative to use also.  I did end up stitching around the fleece to help it show more.  See last picture on this post.

Buy fusible fleece HERE.    Buy wool felt HERE.

 

Helpful Hint 2:  When stitching around fabrics that do not contrast with the surrounding fabrics, mark them with a water soluble or heat disappearing marker.

Santa is expressing how I felt trying to stitch around his mustache.  I just could not see the white on white fabrics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I traced along just inside the edge of the applique pieces (just the white) to give me a guide of where to stitch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I then ironed the disappearing ink to leave only the thread.

 

 

Voila!

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