Scrappy applique tutorial

Raw edge applique is a great way to quickly stitch down your applique. The raw edge will ravel a bit with use. Super cute and simple, plus a video to help.

Scrappy Appliqué

Applique refers to the technique of attaching a cut out decoration or detail to a larger piece of material. Raw edge applique is a technique in which the design has been cut to the exact size needed and stitched in place to the background fabric. The fabric edge of the design is kept “raw”, meaning […]

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A few months ago , I pic ked up some inexpensive sweatshirts for the kids. T hey were plain navy but I...

Looking for a project that is really interesting and fun but also quick and easy?? I have a sneaky trick for you! It is the Matchstick Appliqué method! There are lots of different finishing options that I teach with Scrappy Appliqué. They range from quick and simple to a bit more intricate. This option is the quickest

A month ago, I was in the "Never! You couldn't pay me!" camp regarding turned-edge appliqué. Too slow, too fiddly and too unsuccessful. Life is too short! But things have changed..... and I actually enjoy turned-edge appliqué now. Would you like to try my method?

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…

Do you ever wake up one morning with an idea you are crazy excited about? This happened to me one Saturday in 2016. I had lots of productive things planned for the day, but it all went out the window when I woke up that morning. The tree itself is a pattern in my book, Scrappy Bits Appliqué. In the past I've mused abou

Learn how to appliqué with me using these simple tips! Appliqué, is a creative way to expand and embellish textile designs, is easy and fun!

Discover over 20 different applique techniques and sewing tutorials. Learn how to incorporate applique into your sewing projects with step-by-step instructions and helpful tips. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced sewer, these tutorials will help you enhance your skills and create beautiful applique designs. From raw edge applique to needle-turn applique, you'll find a variety of techniques to try out.

Well I finished my bee block and decided to take some photo's along the way :) This is a great block to bust some of those scraps and who d...

What you need: -2 sheets of freezer paper cut to size or near finished block. Mine is 10.5" -compass to draw circle or...

This raw edge applique video tutorial shows how to use a sewing machine and fusible web to make a heart-shaped applique.

I tackled a new skill this weekend and learned how to reverse applique. I've always loved the way it looks and had a bunch of scraps laying around from a scrappy quilt I'm working on right now. I didn't have any freezer paper, so I used interfacing. Although it works, the interfacing is very thick. I'm about half way through quilting this one. With the backing fabric, batting, interfacing, and two layers of fabric on top, this is a very THICK quilting project. I'm hoping to be done with the…

Learn how Melissa Averinos uses these appliqué techniques and design wall tips in making her quilts.

Just thought i'd post this up here for any that didn't see it over on Katy's blog for the first quarter finish along! Enjoy! (and my apolog...