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Using Fusible Web for Applique

 


 

Hi all

I was hit with a sudden impulse to do some applique last weekend. The inspiration came from a free pattern landing in my inbox. It's for a Christmas table runner. So, I thought I'd give it a go. 

It's called "It's a Gnome Christmas Table Runner" and you can find it here. 

 

Only thing is today is Christmas Eve and I'm no where near finished yet.  But, then I knew when the applique buzz hit me, I wouldn't get it done in time for this Christmas. That's not going to stop me making it - there's always next year's table.

Anyway, my normal applique method is needle turn. This is where you turn the fabric edge of the applique underneath as you sew it to the backing fabric. I normally pop a safety pin or two in to hold it still, and then just keep it in place with my fingers as I sew.

This time, I thought I'd try Wonder Under. It's just one of the many fusible webs available for gluing fabric together. You can buy fusible web from any fabric retailer on and offline. 

This is the product I used:

Pellon 805 Wonder-Under Interfacing

 


Although the product did stitch the pieces to the fabric, it was fiddly to use. Peeling the backing fabric off can be tricky. Especially if the Wonder Under is close to the edge of the applique.  

I also managed to use it incorrectly. You're supposed to iron a large piece of the fusible web to your applique fabric before you cut the pieces out. I cut them out first which is probably why I ended up in a bit of a pickle. I lost count of the number of times the product stuck to things it wasn't supposed to. Like the cutting board and my iron. 

You can see how I got on over on youtube. Here are links to the two videos in the How to Applique Using Wonder Under series.




In the next videos, I'll be sewing the shapes to the backing fabric and showing you how to make a quilt sandwich. So make sure you subscribe to my YouTube channel to keep up.

In the meantime, have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Bye for now

Olly

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Honey's Heaven Rotary Cutter Set



   

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