Sample of hand stitched Shadow Applique,using my favourite dyed threads

Jill Finley on Instagram: "Prepare your appliqué shapes by turning the edge under before you add them to your block. 1. Make templates from Jillily Studio Maker Paper. 2. Press template to the wrong side of your fabric—the heat will make it stick. 3. Cut fabric around template leaving a 1/4” seam allowance. 4. Moisten the seam allowance with starch using a Jillily Studio Starch Brush. 5. Use a Jillily Studio Quilter’s Digit to pull the fabric over the template as you press with an iron. 6…

A beautiful applique quilt seen at the Arizona State Fair, this detail view and the previous close-up show just a bit of the glory created in fabric. I was most impressed by the buttonhole stitch used to fix down the patches of fabric. Well done! This entry is by Gerlinde Hruzek, in the class for CC/S Seniors, Age 65 and Over, Class 183 Pictoral. She won a First Place prize for this quilt.

Embellished appliqué on a filmy background is lovely but may not seem easy to accomplish. Traditional appliqué methods require invisible hand stitches or heavy machine-sewn satin stitches— both of which…

The dimensional applique of this quilt absolutely takes my breath away! The piece was posted by BDcouture and is the work of her mother, Liliane D., based on art by Gaelle Boissonnard. Brava! Dimen…

Thousands of one dollar machine embroidery designs from OESD's vast catalog covering many decades in the business. Professionally drawn and digitized in the USA, with so many designs to choose from, you're sure to find an applique, glitz, redwork or classic design to fit your project.

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