An appliqué is a method of placing one piece of fabric onto another piece of fabric. 

An appliqué can be purely decorative or functional.  (From my perspective a pocket is a type of appliqué, so is a knee patch.)  There are many ways to apply an appliqué, some are quick and EZ, others are difficult and take more time.  Over the next couple weeks I will show my favorite methods of apply appliqués.

Basically an appliqué is a piece of material cut out into a ‘shape’.  (Like the Snowman Applique here.) This ‘shape’ is then fastened to another piece of fabric.  The ‘shape’ can quickly be fastened using the fusible technique, embroidery, using fabric glue, machine sewing, or hand sewing.

An appliqué can consist of one piece of fabric, or many making up a complex picture.  You will find a free appliqué from me each month, so check them out and use the methods I show you to make something fun!

Happy Sewing!

Crystal