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Appliqué

Category: <span>Appliqué</span>

Appliqué is simply applying one piece of fabric atop a larger one. With many styles to choose from, you can create realistic or abstract designs on quilts, fiber art, wearables and home dec. Do you enjoy stitching by hand, by machine or designing layers with fusible web? There are appliqué techniques and patterns to feed your joy with cotton, wool, silk and more!

Fusing

Fusible Appliqué Inspiration

More Fusing Fun
Sue Bleiweiss

Spotlight: Sue Bleiweiss, Artist, Author & Architect of Whimsical Worlds Created with Fabric and Thread

Sue Bleiweiss started quilting after an injury put a stop to her weaving passion. But with traditional quilting, there is this "following directions" thing, and that just didn't work for...

Laura Wasilowski, armchairgourmet

Spotlight: Laura Wasilowski, Textile Artist

When you see a Laura Wasilowski quilt, you can't help but smile. Her whimsical pictorial art quilts use her own hand-dyed fabrics and threads to depict fanciful scenes. Owner of the...

Unfurling

Spotlight: Frieda Anderson, Fiber Artist

Frieda Andersen is a self proclaimed "Investigator of Ideas".  With a formal education in Art History, she has always been interested in making things - using her hands and mind...

Hand Applique Inspiration

Townscape by Masako

Spotlight: Masako Wakayama, Quilter, Designer and Author

In the Japanese tradition of meticulous hand stitching, Masako Wakayama designs fresh-looking quilts using the colors of Americana. Her quilts, books and 20 years of annual fabric collections for Lecien...

Wool applique table runner by Mary Blythe

Spotlight: Mary Blythe, Author and Designer of Heirloom Handwork

With a love of antiques, creating with warm, rich wool is a natural artistic outlet for Mary Blythe. She designs heirloom projects with the future in mind, encouraging others to...

Hawaiian Breadfruit

Spotlight: Nancy Lee Chong, Appliqué Artist and Instructor

Nancy Lee Chong, Appliqué Artist and Instructor from Snohomish, WA, found her singular passion for stitching and teaching the art of needleturn appliqué, and has never looked back! The only...

More Appliqué

Trim up the edges, quilt and zig zag the edges for a finished coaster

Colorful Coasters

I like to create table coasters from fused fabric scraps that are left-overs from previous projects. Fuse, cut, reassemble, trim, repeat until you're happy!
Pledge of Allegiance Flag Quilt

Pledge of Allegiance Flag Quilt

An embroidery machine does the heavy lifting on this flag quilt that features the Pledge. The machine takes care of piecing, applique, embroidery and quilting.
hawaiian applique jackets

Hawaiian Applique Jackets

Hand machine Hawaiian applique would work to upcycle a sweatshirt to a jacket for cooler seasons. It's a small-scale introduction to the classic technique.
The finished Christmas fabric postcards

Christmas Fabric Postcards

Make your own custom Christmas fabric postcards for an easy way to share your Christmas message with friends and family.
Japanese Family Crest (Kamon) Series - Chinese Flower

Japanese Family Crest (Kamon) Series

Machine applique is one of my favorite quilting techniques. Here I have used Japanese Family Crests (Kamon) for inspiration. Beads embellish the wall hanging.
Finished Embroidered Wool eReader Cover

Embroidered Wool eReader Cover

Protect an e-reader or tablet with personal style - for yourself or a gift. Basic sewing and easy applique and embroidery with cotton, felted wool and threads.
Finished Kaden’s Custom Tool Bag

Kaden’s Custom Tool Bag

Easy with my embroidery machine's monogram feature! A boy or girl could use this personalized bag for a variety of treasures. Cut and applique to the bag.
Personalized Journals

Personalized Journals

Personalized journals make great gifts for people who love to jot down their thoughts and ideas. These are easy to make with fused fabric and composition books.

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