Applique Embroidery Designs – Techniques Guide

How should I prepare Fabrics for Applique embroidery designs?

Please follow the simple guidelines that I generally go through. Before attaching the pattern pieces (applique embroidery design) to the backing fabric, the pieces of fabric forming the design must be cut out and prepared so that the raw edges are not exposed. Below are some of the popular methods that can be used to prepare the applique embroidery design pieces and the method of joining the pieces, hand or machine, to which they are best suited. Read more........

Applique Embroidery Designs – Sellers Guide

What are the various applique embroidery designs that can be created?

The various specialties of applique embroidery designs range from quilt blocks to embroidered shirts. Applique is a Big Topic since it includes not just traditional quilting applique, but molas and many ethnic textile techniques from around the world. Read more.......

Stitch Everything You Can – Including Cup Cakes!

What are passionate people made of? ……

What does Sachin Tendulkar love to do and what does he do most of the time? What does Bill Gates do most of his time! I was reading this book “Outliers” by Malcom Gladwell, where he mentioned that successful people spent 10000 hours working on their passion before they hit the news.

So coming back to : What are passionate people made of? …… They are made of their passion............Read more

Applique Embroidery Designs – Learners Guide

How do I stitch applique embroidery designs?

Basically applique embroidery designs consist of putting one piece over the other, hence the process consists of three main steps a) Designing the actual applique. b) Locating the right place on the master cloth/ dress in which it has to put on. Often since you would be putting many appliques, designing all of them in the right manner can determine the final success of the applique. c) Actually stitching the applique on the master cloth. This has been discussed in depth below..........read more