It’s that time of year when everyone is thinking about purging, sorting, and getting organized! For a long time I had my many needles jammed in a bin with a lot of other little embroidery odds and ends, and I really wanted a more convenient (and cute!) way to store them. So I set out to create a needle book, and a tutorial to go along with it!
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A Complete Guide to Getting Started with Felt Appliqué
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 break down the basics so you have a sense of what felt appliqué consists of as well as supplies that will be helpful to getting you started.
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How to Use Freezer Paper to Trace Shapes for Felt Appliqué
If you’ve ever worked with felt and wanted to trace shapes to cut out, you may have noticed that the fuzzy texture can make it difficult to trace directly onto the fabric. Whether you are working with polyester craft felt, a wool blend, or 100% wool felt, freezer paper is an easy-to-use method for tracing and cutting out clean shapes (even complex ones) from your felt.
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How to Display Your Felt Appliqué Sampler
If you’ve been following along during the 30 Days of Felt Appliqué stitchalong, you might be wondering how you can display your hand appliqué sampler. Here is a quick and easy tutorial that transforms your felt appliqué into some beautiful wall art!
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Must-Know Stitches for Felt Appliqué
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 you want and it won’t fray. This eliminates some additional steps that are needed when using other fabrics for appliqué. In fact, felt appliqué is so easy that if you’ve never tried it before, you’ll be amazed at how simple and accessible it is.
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