Wool felt applique

Last Sunday, Fiona and I headed to Berry (organised by the Berry Patchwork shop) for a delightful class with Wendy Williams. We had such fun playing with felt. Wendy's samples were so colourful and inspiring! Feast your eyes on some of these pictures. Here is Wendy with Fiona and then with me. Sorry, Wendy.....your eyes are shut! Even Wendy's pin cushion was colourful as were the perle threads she often uses. I chose to work on this lovely bird applique to embellish a sewing case. The…

Appliqué is simply a method where one piece of fabric is layered on top of another. Felt appliqué simply uses felt for this fabric layering. If you have some embroidery experience and are curious about trying felt appliqué, it is a very accessible craft which is lots of fun! In this article I will b

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Jacobean Wool Applique, Lititz Artisans' Porchwalk, Rose Clay, Three Sheep Studio

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In this lesson you will learn: How to appliqué a curved shape to your background, from beginning to end, using the blanket stitch. I am using a circle and am going to stitch all the way around.

When it comes to the art of appliqué, beginning with felt is a great way to learn and practice. Appliqué is simply attaching a small piece of fabric to a larger piece of fabric, usually to create a decorative bit of fiber art. Felt is a great fabric for appliqué work because you can cut it however

I've been following Rebekah Smith for a little while and love her wool applique. This book was published recently and try as I might to wi...