Hand stitched 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…

Learn how to applique by hand using Wonder Under or Heat 'n Bond to make pretty embroidery hoops or other projects. Step by step video.

Hand applique using blanket stitch and Tailor's buttonhole stitch.

Learn how to do Hand Applique by using blanket stitch and the traditional applique stitch

Blanket stitch is a fantastic type of edge stitch for sewing around fabric and, in particular, felt. It is widely used in hand stitching and...

I used to struggle with applique; I’d be holding and pinning tiny shapes to fabric and trying to stitch them in place with great frustration. Then I discovered the secret element of using an …

Elven Garden Quilts: Needle Turn Applique {Tutorial}

Without wishing to sound like a stuck record, I absolutely love hand sewing. I hand sewed my first quilt in my late teens/early twenties by the English Paper Piecing method.... as you can tell, the going out night clubbing phase seemed to pass me by! 20 'ahem' years later, I still love EPP, but I also 'now love' appliqué..... I say 'now love', as I am sure like many of you, I believed up until a few years ago, that applique in particular needle turn applique, was something only the most…

Those of you who are following along with the construction of Twilight Gardens may have been wondering about the applique coming up in block...

Learn Blanket Stitch (with Video!) – Muse of the Morning – Hand Dyed Embroidery Floss & Fabric + PDF Embroidery Patterns