Mostly tips and tweaks for hand applique, which is what I prefer, but there are some for fusing and machine stitching too.
The big thing to remember with applique is that any line drawing can be appliqued, and any technique of applique can be used for any applique design.
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Turning, Turning
I use this knot for everything when hand sewing, and I vary the number of wraps around the needle to suit the fabric, particularly when hand quilting when the knot has to be buried in the quilt. Loose weave fabrics need more wraps that tight weave. The best fabrics need just one or two wraps around the needle.
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Another Tip for You Fantastic Fabric Folks
from Artfabrik by Laura Wasilowski
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APPLIQUE
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Choosing a Background for Applique
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Keeping track of the Order of Applique
and
Vinyl Overlay: Looking Over My Shoulder
by Sandra Leichner
from
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Making Bias Strips Without Bars
from
Always Playing with Aurifil Thread
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How I stitch the applique in place.
by
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Tutorial: How to applique perfect circles
from
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Amazing Applique with Maraya Waters
Video with Bonnie McCaffery
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from Artfabrik by Laura Wasilowski
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by Karen
on her blog
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by Ann Holmes
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Vicki W put together this list of
for MS Resources.
There has to be at least one technique you will be able to do here!
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One method of particular interest is
by Kay Mckenzie on her blog
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A great tutorial for
on the blog
Turning, Turning
This is the stitch I use for hand applique and stitching down binding
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Making long stems for Trailing Vines
on
My preferred method for getting long skinny lines
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and
Fudging applique – mini tutorial
by Emma
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Clipping of inner and outer curves
from All About Applique by Kay
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How to applique a Perfect Circle
by Janet M Davies
on her website
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Tutorial Tuesday (on Monday) #2 Super Circles
from Sew-Happy House by Kathy
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by Angie Padilla on You Tube
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Thread-u-cation Thursday:
The Ten Commandments of Stitching a Fused Art Quilt
by Laura Wasilowski
on her blog
Artfabrik
Worth following Laura every Thursday for Thread-u-cation!
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Preparing shapes for
There are three consecutive posts detailing all steps of applique.
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