Comments on: How to Applique http://www.myhappycrazylife.com/how-to-applique/ Living, Laughing, and Loving Life Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:48:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Amy Sue http://www.myhappycrazylife.com/how-to-applique/comment-page-2/#comment-115933 Amy Sue Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:38:24 +0000 http://myhappycrazylife.com/how-to-applique/#comment-115933 Thanks Tracy! I hope the tutorial is helpful for you - feel free to post or email me with any questions you have, I'm here to help! ~Amy Sue Thanks Tracy! I hope the tutorial is helpful for you – feel free to post or email me with any questions you have, I’m here to help!

~Amy Sue

]]> By: Amy Sue http://www.myhappycrazylife.com/how-to-applique/comment-page-2/#comment-115932 Amy Sue Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:37:02 +0000 http://myhappycrazylife.com/how-to-applique/#comment-115932 Thanks for taking time to comment Alison! I hope the tutorial is helpful for you - send me a photo of your appliques, I'd love to see them! ~Amy Sue Thanks for taking time to comment Alison! I hope the tutorial is helpful for you – send me a photo of your appliques, I’d love to see them!

~Amy Sue

]]> By: Tracy http://www.myhappycrazylife.com/how-to-applique/comment-page-2/#comment-115747 Tracy Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:17:23 +0000 http://myhappycrazylife.com/how-to-applique/#comment-115747 I just wanted to say thank you for the applique tutorial! It is great! I can't wait to try it out! Thanks!!! I just wanted to say thank you for the applique tutorial! It is great! I can’t wait to try it out! Thanks!!!

]]> By: Alison http://www.myhappycrazylife.com/how-to-applique/comment-page-2/#comment-115577 Alison Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:07:14 +0000 http://myhappycrazylife.com/how-to-applique/#comment-115577 Thank you so much for this tutorial! I am wanting to start to do some appliques. Love the elephant dipe. Super cute! Thank you so much for this tutorial! I am wanting to start to do some appliques. Love the elephant dipe. Super cute!

]]> By: Amy Sue http://www.myhappycrazylife.com/how-to-applique/comment-page-2/#comment-114273 Amy Sue Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:31:52 +0000 http://myhappycrazylife.com/how-to-applique/#comment-114273 You could simply stitch the applique to the cushion cover, but using the fusible bond helps keep the applique in place while you're stitching, and keeps the entire applique attached to the backing - otherwise you could get "bubbles" under the applique. ~Amy Sue You could simply stitch the applique to the cushion cover, but using the fusible bond helps keep the applique in place while you’re stitching, and keeps the entire applique attached to the backing – otherwise you could get “bubbles” under the applique.

~Amy Sue

]]> By: Amy Sue http://www.myhappycrazylife.com/how-to-applique/comment-page-2/#comment-114272 Amy Sue Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:30:17 +0000 http://myhappycrazylife.com/how-to-applique/#comment-114272 Kim, <a title="Read about Interfacing Now!" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interfacing">Interfacing</a> is a non-woven textile used on the back of fabrics to stiffen or strengthen an area of the fabric. For applique I use <a title="Read About Tear Away Interfacing Here!" href="http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog/productdetail.jsp;jsessionid=F93569FB63F9FE3D9FE947D4F9D2CFB3.a6p1?CATID=cat2845&PRODID=prd14643">"tear away" interfacing</a> which means that after you're done sewing it you can tear it along the stitching lines to remove it. You could turn over the edges if you'd like, but I prefer to satin stitch over them instead. ~Amy Sue Kim,

Interfacing is a non-woven textile used on the back of fabrics to stiffen or strengthen an area of the fabric. For applique I use “tear away” interfacing which means that after you’re done sewing it you can tear it along the stitching lines to remove it.

You could turn over the edges if you’d like, but I prefer to satin stitch over them instead.

~Amy Sue

]]> By: kim h http://www.myhappycrazylife.com/how-to-applique/comment-page-2/#comment-114271 kim h Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:12:36 +0000 http://myhappycrazylife.com/how-to-applique/#comment-114271 oh, and can you stitch your applique to the backing,in my case a cusion cover or do you have to use the iron on stuff? hope you can help x oh, and can you stitch your applique to the backing,in my case a cusion cover or do you have to use the iron on stuff?
hope you can help x

]]> By: kim h http://www.myhappycrazylife.com/how-to-applique/comment-page-2/#comment-114270 kim h Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:08:36 +0000 http://myhappycrazylife.com/how-to-applique/#comment-114270 hi, i have to do a step by step guide on applique for textiles at school but i dont get the interface bit what is interface, do yo just turn over the edges so they dont look rough??? hi, i have to do a step by step guide on applique for textiles at school but i dont get the interface bit what is interface, do yo just turn over the edges so they dont look rough???

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]]> By: Amy Sue http://www.myhappycrazylife.com/how-to-applique/comment-page-2/#comment-109393 Amy Sue Fri, 02 Apr 2010 22:26:05 +0000 http://myhappycrazylife.com/how-to-applique/#comment-109393 Erica, The fusing shouldn't be bigger than the applique because if it is it'll melt all over your iron when you iron the applique to the onesie. Usually I fuse a piece of wonder under to the back of my fabric then cut out the shape, so the fusing is the exact same size as the applique. Your solution sounds perfect! My mantra when I'm sewing is "I can fix it, I can fix it..." It's amazing how creative one can get when necessary. Good luck and be sure to send me a photo! ~Amy Sue Erica,

The fusing shouldn’t be bigger than the applique because if it is it’ll melt all over your iron when you iron the applique to the onesie. Usually I fuse a piece of wonder under to the back of my fabric then cut out the shape, so the fusing is the exact same size as the applique.

Your solution sounds perfect! My mantra when I’m sewing is “I can fix it, I can fix it…” It’s amazing how creative one can get when necessary.

Good luck and be sure to send me a photo!
~Amy Sue

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