Hand Applique

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 …

Follow these easy instructions to learn how to do needle turn applique, a traditional form of hand applique.

Are you ready to try your hand at some needle turn appliqué? It may look tricky, but with a little practice it really is not. This tutorial from DIY Tutorial Ideas can help you out. Filled with h…

Applique is a form of sewing in which you create shapes out of fabric and adhere them to a larger piece of fabric. This definition is very vague because there are so many ways to achieve this effect. From traditional needle turn applique to quick raw edge applique to freezer paper applique, and many more. […]

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

Hand Applique - How to do applique work by hand a step by step freezer paper applique and applique stitch tutorial with pictures.

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…

Do you buy those giant rolls of freezer paper from the grocery store for your appliqué? If you’re like many, you do—and you know how awkward it can be to use. The paper’s too big! It coils into a tube unless you place a paperweight on each corner for tracing and cutting. (My workspace is …

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Heather Thomas teaches you how to applique by hand using the starch and press technique for your quilting projects. She walks you through the step-by-step process, demonstrating the trimming, starching and pressing.