How to Clean a Cutting Mat and Make it Sticky Again
A sticky mat is used with a cutting machine (eg Scan & Cut/Cricut/Silhouette) to hold your fabric in place while your pattern design is expertly cut. Like anything, the maintenance of your too...
How to Make your Own Bias Tape to create a Stained Glass effect
Bias Tape - definition - a narrow strip of folded fabric cut from the bias of fabric. Bias tape is awesome and can be used in all manner of ways. It is often used on the edge of sleeves, piping, b...
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. Learn how in this tutorial.
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 the ball rolling so that we ...
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. Read about the various kinds of stitches in this blog.
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 a quick...