Using Lite Steam a Seam 2 with Sweet Pea Essentials Applique mat

These two products are a match made in heaven ! BRAND NEW Sweet Pea Essentials Applique mat and Lite Steam a Seam 2. Lite Steam a Seam 2 is a...

How to Use an Applique Mat

Our Sweet Pea Essentials Appliqué Mat measures 40cm x 60cm (15.75" x 23.5"). This appliqué mat will protect the surface of your iron and ironing board from that sticky fusible...

How to Make the Santa Applique Background

Using a Light Board and Steam a Seam to Apply Appliqué Pieces onto Fabric

Using a light board for Appliqué is a wonderful idea and makes putting your appliqué together a very simple process. For this blog we are using our Free Teddy Bear...

Getting Started with Applique

How to do Applique (Choose the method which is best for you) STEP 1 – Tracing and Cutting your fabric Applique pieces Here are some different methods METHOD - USING...

Free Bear Applique Tutorial Machine Blanket Stitch

The blanket stitch is a stitch traditionally used to reinforce the edge of thick materials. Depending on circumstances, it may also be called a "cable stitch" or a "crochet stitch"....

Machine Satin Stitch Around Applique

  Satin Stitch is made using a closely worked zig zag stitch with zig zag pressure foot. Here are a few tips on making a nearly perfect satin stitch: Use...

How to Stitch Around Applique Using a Sewing Machine - Getting Started With Applique

Once you have all of your appliquéd pieces pinned, fused or glued in place, get a thread to match or contrast your design and let's get started. If you want...

Iron On Interfacing for Opaque Fabric

Completing projects using white, thin or light fabrics for applique can be a little tricky. Using our Santa Table Runner as an example we'll show you a handy tip we've...

Cutting the Free Bear Applique Background

In this tutorial we will show you how to make the background of our Free Bear Applique pattern - Bear throwing flowers. First of all you need to cut out...

How to Print an Applique Layout on Fabric, Using a Cutting Machine

How to Draw Applique pattern or layout on Fabric using Carbon Paper

Using a Lightbox to Trace Your Pattern Pieces and Layout onto Fabric

How to Use a Cutting Machine to Cut Fabric

Cutting Felt Applique Pieces Using a Pattern Printed by a Cutting Machine

Felt is a wonderful textile to sew. Unlike fabric, felt can be tricky to cut out exactly for applique. We chose to cut these pieces by hand for our Free...

How to Do a Hand Sewn Blanket Stitch Around Applique

If you want to attach an applique by hand, a blanket stitch is a great way to add some texture and contrast to your final piece. Once you have all...

Applique Definitions and Terms You Should Know Before You Start Applique.

Here are a few little terms you might come across while beginning your new adventure into the world of Machine Applique. We'll start with some simple terms just to get...

Different Stitches for Machine Applique

 Let's talk stitches. This is the most important part of applique as this will ensure your projects last the test of time. Just gluing/fusing your applique pieces to your background...

Fused Applique

Fused Applique Most appliqué starts with cutting and preparing shapes to be placed on a background fabric for stitching. The technique used depends on the appliqué method. Fused Applique is...

Applique Essential Supplies

Starting a new hobby is exciting, and machine applique is one of the best. At least we think so anyway. Getting together some of the little bits and bobs you...

What is Applique?

When most people think about applique, visions of patched elbowed jackets on professors and coloured knee patches on children’s jeans spring to mind. In the context of sewing, applique is...

What is Applique and Applique Techniques

Applique (pronounced app-lee-KAY) is a French word that refers to the addition of small pieces of fabric onto a larger one to make a pattern or design by means of...