Learn a new skill with the entry-level Helena wool applique wall hanging pattern. Easy shapes and simple stitches give you the opportunity to explore stitching with wool, while making a lovely wall hanging. If you're more experienced, you can personalize your Helena by adding more embroidery or using different embroidery stitches! Finished size: 20" x 30" wall hanging. This is a print pattern that will be mailed to you. Prefer to buy it as a PDF? Get the PDF from Threadsome Patterns directly.

What a pleasure to have the delightful Wendy Williams from Flying Fish Kits come back to Kimz for another wonderful wool felt applique work...

We have had many people ask about this wooly. Inspired by the place Rebekah lives, this piece has more of herself and her surroundings in it than most pieces. Each leaf, a native species to Northeastern Ohio, contains native species of flowers, birds, and mammals. The motifs were carefully chosen to bring little pieces of the outside world into Rebekah’s home. It is an unusually large and highly detailed wool appliqué. Sometimes a piece comes out better than you expect, and so it was for Rebekah

Blanket stitch is a fantastic edge stitch for sewing around felt and fabric. It is widely used in hand stitching and very popular but also t...

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

Jacobean Wool Applique, Lititz Artisans' Porchwalk, Rose Clay, Three Sheep Studio

We have had many people ask about this wooly. Inspired by the place Rebekah lives, this piece has more of herself and her surroundings in it than most pieces. Each leaf, a native species to Northeastern Ohio, contains native species of flowers, birds, and mammals. The motifs were carefully chosen to bring little pieces of the outside world into Rebekah’s home. It is an unusually large and highly detailed wool appliqué. Sometimes a piece comes out better than you expect, and so it was for Rebekah

I was recently asked to quilt this gorgeous quilt. My customer, Rosemary, took three years to get the wool applique exactly as she wanted it. I’m so glad that she asked me to do this one!!! Twilight Garden is a quilt pattern by Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings. I have to say I was a...

Sylvia Pippen has combined her love of sashiko with hand applique to create annual block-of-the-month quilt designs for quilters.

With a few simple steps and some advice from the experts, you can take the stress out of fusible appliqué and enjoy happy stitching.

Learn different ways to do quilt applique, including machine and hand stitch applique, and use products like template plastic, fusible web and interfacing.

Blanket stitching is an attractive way to sew a patch onto a finished garment or piece of fabric. The stitch is easy to do and it creates a cute border all the way around the outside of your applique. Try blanket stitching an applique onto...

This is a project only a mother could love. Meaning, it's a great introduction to sewing for kids AND these magnets are very entertaining (and safe) for babies. I had a lot of fun with the color combinations and got creative with buttons and ribbon as well. But mostly, they made my fridge a colorful wonderland for the baby which means less scaling cupboards and getting underfoot as I'm cooking! I got the idea from this pin and sort of went from there. The magnet is inside the felt which reduces the strength of the magnet, so these are good for play, not for holding important paperwork! And remember things like magnets and buttons are choking hazards so use strong/thick thread and knot everything in place (or just embellish with embroidery) and supervise baby. Here's what you need to get started: Felt Scissors Pen/Pencil, disappearing ink or not Needle & Thread (I used DMC floss) Cookie Cutters (stencil, etc. or just freehand it) Magnets (from Michaels, JoAnn, Hobby Lobby etc.) Stuffing, batting, fabric scraps, cotton, etc. Buttons and ribbon (optional) Start by tracing your pattern onto your felt. Fold or stack 2 layers of felt and cut out your pattern (to get 2 pieces). I cut a smaller heart in a contrasting color as well. Sew desired embellishments to one of the pieces (the other piece will be the back and doesn't need decoration). I'm going to show how to use blanket stitch to attach the small and large hearts. Start by inserting needle from the back at the edge of the smaller heart. Pull through leaving a 2" tail. Now insert the needle from top to bottom about 1/8" to the right and 1/8" down inside the smaller heart. Pull almost all the way through, leaving a small loop. Insert needle back to front at the edge of the small heart, just above the last stitch... ...And pull the needle through the loop left from the last 2 stitches. Give the thread a tug upward and to the right to tighten. Note: the following 2 steps will repeat to completion. Insert needle front to back 1/8" right and 1/8" down, leaving a small loop... In one motion, insert needle back to front at the edge of the heart and through the loop. Pull taut. Continue this way (needle down inside the heart, needle up on the edge of the heart, catching the loop as you bring the needle up) until you have stitched all the way around. End with needle down and tie the tails in a knot. Now you're ready to attach the front and back pieces! Stack the pieces and rethread your needle. Blanket stitch is slightly different now since we are working on the edge of 2 pieces the same size. See photos. We want the tail (which will later be knotted) in-between the layers, so insert your needle in the back piece from front to back (inside to back?). Pull through leaving a 2" tail. Like this: Insert the needle over and down (diagnoal) leaving a loop as before... Pull through the loop (no need to go back to front like before, since we are working on the edge) Repeat around, leaving a 1" opening. Stuff Slip a magnet inside against the back piece And continue stitching to close. End by inserting the needle to the inside next to the tail from the start. Tie off your tails and push the thread to the inside. Fin. Here are some of the first magnets that I made, before I thought to fill them. Dorky, I know, but they're quick, easy and fun to make and the baby loves them! I would love to know if you make some, and what ideas you come up with! Feel free to post pictures on the Facebook page!

Sewing video tutorials on some basic hand sewing stitches.

Blanket stitch is a fantastic edge stitch for sewing around felt and fabric. It is widely used in hand stitching and very popular but also t...

Jessica asked me to give you couple of gentle reminders from the Shop today…first… The 12 Days items are not meant to be Christmas presents delivered in time for Christmas. We ship as …

I’ve always been fascinated with Celtic Knots and their intricate designs. The Triquetra or Trinity means triangle or three, and is a popular symbol in the Celtic and Gaelic folk art tradition. It won’t take you long to blanket stitch up this little wool applique embroidery once you have the knot figured out. The finished candle mat is 8 x 9 inch (20 x 22 cm). The instant download PDF sewing pattern includes instructions, illustrations, glossary, felt and floss requirements and full size pattern pieces. The file is 5 pages long. Pattern prints on 8 1/2 x 11 inch paper. All pattern sales are final. Please feel free to ask questions before you purchase a pattern. Thanks =^..^= The full DIY kit is available here https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/127116008/triquetra-penny-rug-kit-celtic-knot-hand Promoting hand made in Canada since 2003. Twisted Knickers® penny rug patterns are 100% hand made. Professional member of the Prince Edward Island Craft Council. Find more patterns in my shop https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/TwistedKnickersInc

I actually really LOVE the art of appliqué! Even though I don't use it that much (practically never) but I do love seeing others' works on the Internet and appreciate the artistry so much :) My October project that I've mentioned earlier in this post is also appliqué-friendly and, personally, I'm going to experiment a little in this field! So I thought if anyone wants to try the same I should tell a bit more about the methods of applique in advance. Method 1 So, the first thing you should remember is that the majority of fabrics tend to fray on the edge. And because of this, if you just simply baste a cutout to the ground fabric, eventually it will fray quite a lot even if at first it doesn't look like it. However, sometimes this kind of ragged and frazzled edge might be the desired effect! Especially, for enthusiasts of rustic style. In such cases, this method is what you need. And, basically, all you need to do is just work back stitch along the whole shape, stepping a little away from the edge. Make your stitches rather small so that all of the fibers are secured. I'm using quilting cotton in this example and it doesn't really fray that much – I frayed it myself for this picture as well as I could. However, if you use linen, for example, it is likely to fray a lot easier and the fibers might pull apart right in front of the stitches. In this case, your back stitching should be even smaller. Method 2 If you don't want the edges to fray, you can work buttonhole (blanket) stitch around the shape. You can work it more densely, of course, like I did in one of the examples in this post. By the way, I'm using a thread of contrasting color for all of the appliqué methods in this article to make it more clear. Naturally, you can use thread of a color similar to the appliqué cutout if you don't want it to stand out too much. Ah, and this method is commonly used in felt applique! Method 3 Now, if you don't want any fraying to take place but also don't want to work a border of buttonhole stitch around it, you can use a fusible interfacing! :) Instructions are easy: 1) cut a piece of interfacing material equal to the piece of fabric you want to apply it too, 2) interfacing material has two sides, one of which is adhesive. Put the interfacing piece with the adhesive side up, and lay the fabric piece on top of it, with its backside down and face up. In conclusion, the adhesive side should be next to the backside of the fabric. 3) iron it thoroughly (settings of heat are according to the type of fabric) staying for several seconds in one place. When you have applied interfacing with the fabric, cut the shape out of it. The thing is, the fibers are now glued from underneath so they are going to hold together and are very unlikely to fray. It is almost like paper. Well, unless you expose it some rough tugging like in a washing machine or if you use it on everyday clothes So, what you will do now will depend on your artistic choice. If you want it to look raw like it is, you can baste it down with tiny running stitches of similar color. Or you can use any decorative stitch, you can find many on the Stitch Library. I used french knots here :) Method 4 This one is likely to look a bit more dimensional, but there is like 0 chances for any fraying to happen. And again, we need interfacing material (it will give a certain advantage but actually you can use another fabric, I will mention it below). BUT we need to put fabric and interfacing material in a different manner now! So, what we do is we put fabric face up, and then we lay interfacing material with adhesive side down. So, the face of the fabric and the adhesive side are supposed to be looking at each other. Then you can draw the shape down and backs titch along the edge. Cut the shape out with a seam allowance and cut a slit in the interfacing material. The turn it out. Now you have a shape like this – face of the fabric up and adhesive side down. You can now place it where you need on the ground fabric and iron it down. If you want to secure it even better, you can stitch a border of buttonhole stitch again, or baste it down in any other way. Or you can work invisible stitch like I did in this example. Like I mentioned, this method can be used with a different fabric instead of interfacing material. Just skip the ironing part and baste the piece down in the way you prefer the most :) So, here are 4 methods for your fabric appliqué! As for me, methods 2 and 3 are what I'm more likely to use but in the end, it all depends on the situation. Hope you find the method you of your liking too and try some appliqué in your next project! :)

Stitching through The Rain Drops, Wool Hexigon, Hexi, Honeycomb, Wool Applique, Sweet Honeycomb, Hexi's, Rose Clay, Three Sheep Studio, How To/Tutorial

Wooly boxes have been a staple in Rebekah's designs. A favorite to design and stitch, she shared how to make them in workshops and in her second book. There are several digital download patterns for boxes as well. Box top patterns have potential for more than just boxes. Our main supplier of the paper mache boxes we used for these projects and used to carry on the website no longer exists, unfortunately. There are other box options, but some of the sizes for the particular patterns Rebekah has d

Beautiful fall and winter banner patterns that will fit anywhere in your home! Wall hanging measures 12 x 42" Wool applique on cotton Applique templates are 100% - no enlargement needed!

Straight-cut patchwork jacket in a playful, multi-coloured patchwork, featuring raw-edged applique shapes and contrast blanket stitching. Made in a mid-weight cotton canvas, with a subtle drop shoulder, concealed button-through front, signature patch pockets and side seam pockets. Fully-lined in a contrast colour. Comprises: 100% cotton with 100% wool blanket stitching. Hand wash only. Designed in the LF Markey East London studio. LF Markey, a modern clothing YBD Find.

Use these simple tips and tricks to get you started with the process of wool applique. It is a fun and relaxing art form that you will love!

Palestrina stitch , which is also called old English knot, double knot stitch, and tied coral stitch, creates a line of raised knots that is...

The Crochet Dragon Applique is the start of the Magical World Crochet Applique Series. Use him alone or combine him with upcoming designs.

So, this is the "old-fashioned" way to applique. It's definitely a lot more work than appliqueing with fusible adhesive, but you don't get that annoying stiffness, and you don't have any visible stitching. This is the technique used for all those traditional Baltimore Album quilts. It's also the technique I used for my very first

It's the question I get asked over and over: where can I get wool for my appliqué ? Many people ask me about finding quality supplies for their hand-stitching projects. To help answer those questions, I am starting this blog series, In Search of Supplies. Today I’m covering the search for wool to use in your next applique project, with a focus on new wool. (Look for a post about vintage wool in the future.) In the meantime, I want to take you through the main kinds of wool that I use in my work,

How I learnt to Applique When I first started to sew I answered an add on a local notice board for someone requiring help with their sewing...

French knot is, undoubtedly, the most popular knot stitch out there. But it has a “twin” - colonial knot. Jump in to explore the similarities and differences between the two! So, how do you stitch colonial knot? Many people fear it because it seems tricky. Me too, for a long time I used french knots exclusively and didn't even want to try the colonial one because it just seems difficult. But I was wrong! Once you “crack” the process, stitching colonial knots will go smoothly and fast. The most challenging in learning how to make colonial knots is understanding how the twists work. The principle of stitching it is the same as with french knots: you wrap the thread around the needle and pull the needle through the twists. But the twists work differently in the colonial knot. So, for the first step you need to bring the threaded needle up through the fabric. Then make a slight loop of the thread on the right side of where it emerged from the backside. And move your needle inside that loop. Note the placement of thread and the needle. It can be only like this, no options. Now, we pick the end of the thread and put it over the needle. Over the needle. My main problem when I learned colonial knot was that in this step I pulled the thread under the needle – it is a mistake. The thread must be basically lying on top of the needle with the free end of thread hanging on the right side. So, with these manipulations, you form an “8” with the thread, and the needle is inside the loops. Next, insert the needle into the point next to the place where it emerged on top of the fabric. And gently pull the longer end of the thread to tighten the twists a little. This is crucial! Always tighten the twists so that the knot has a nice shape (but don't overdo it, or it will difficult to pull the needle through). Then pull your needle through to the backside of the fabric. The resulting knot will look like this. French knot or colonial knot? Some call colonial knot a substitute for the french one. Although this term is not that clear to me because it's not like colonial knot can be used in some cases where the french one doesn't fit. Nor does it have any particular drawbacks where colonial knot, on the contrary, would shine. These two stitches are basically the twins. The difference in their appearance is barely visible in a close-up and if you look at them from a distance, they will look absolutely the same way. They also function the same way: they can be used as isolated dots or to fill in the shapes or as a quirky background. They are interchangeable. So, what's the difference? The technique. For some stitchers the way the colonial knot is worked is more attractive and easier. Appearance. The difference is really hardly noticeable, but I dare say that french knots are a bit “flatter”, while colonial knots are sturdier and stand more upright. It is highly subjective, but I find colonial knots easier to undo. Yes, sometimes, when I stitch the knots and I don't like the shape, I want to undo it. And if it is a french knot... well, I either put up with it, or desperately try to undo it while almost ruining the thread, or I cut it off, secure the thread on the backside and start again. While, when it comes to the colonial knot, I always can undo the knot pretty easily, with no harm to the thread. To sum it up: It's up to you to add colonial knot to your “stitches dictionary” or not, but I would recommend at least to try it out. It's worth a shot and it's not that difficult as it might seem at the first glance. Now that you know how to make a colonial knot, try it, maybe it will become your favorite!

Der Schlingstich wird meistens zum Einfassen von Kanten verwendet. Wie du den Schlingstich sticken kannst, erfährst du hier.

Welcome back. Today we’re going to see how the Husqvarna Viking Sapphire 930 shines when it comes to applique. Not only is the quality of the satin stitch amazing, but there are features on the Sapphire 930 that make the applique process so easy – you will NOT want to…

Blanket stitch is a fantastic edge stitch for sewing around felt and fabric. It is widely used in hand stitching and very popular but also t...

Blanket stitch is a fantastic edge stitch for sewing around felt and fabric. It is widely used in hand stitching and very popular but also t...

Getting that perfect circular shape when you’re embroidering can be really hard. But it doesn’t have to be! There are different stitches and techniques that this article will share that will be helpful to...

Finally, I can share this FAB-U-LOUS quilt with everyone. This Block of the Month 2017 is now available in book form so I can share the pho...

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 b

When I first started blanket stitching, my corners were... how shall I put this... unique, interesting, inconsistent... in other words, a mess! Messy is okay for some projects, but I did want my corners to look better and to stay looking good after a project was finished. Time and trial brought me to the point …

There is nothing more beautiful than nature and there are lots of ways to include nature for your home decor. Decorating your home with Crochet Flowers and leaves instantly brightens up any corner of the room. Crochet flower and crochet leaf motifs have always been very popular choice of crafters. They are easy and really really quick to whip up. Today am sharing the pattern for a very quick and easy Crochet Leaf Applique. This Crochet leaf pattern can be used for so many different crochet projects. They can be used as embellishments for you crochet hats, bags and purses and Crochet tops and dresses and many other different accessories. They would also make lovely wall hanging and buntings. Stitch them together along with some crochet flowers and they are good to go. The pattern uses simple stitches worked across the chains making it very easy for beginners too. Size:- 2 Inches (3 Inches Including the Stem) AD-FREE, PRINTER-FRIENDLY PDF pattern: The written pattern and photo tutorial is given below along with a free video tutorial. This pattern is also available as an ad-free, printer-friendly pdf pattern that can be purchased on Ravelry . Please click the link below to purchase the PDF Pattern. Here is the Video Tutorial:- You can follow along with this tutorial video. Please be sure to subscribe too! PIN it and Save for Later:- Let's Start...!!! Round 1:- Start with a Slip Knot and Chain 10. Round 2:-1 Single Crochet in the second chain from the hook. 1 Double Crochet in the next stitch. 1 Treble Crochet each in the next 4 stitches. 1 Double Crochet in the next stitch. 1 Half Double Crochet in the next stitch. 1 Single Crochet in the next stitch. 1 Slip Stitch in the same stitch 1 Picot Stitch.(i.e. Chain 3 and make a Slip stitch into the First Chain). 1 Single Crochet in the same stitch. Round 3:- *Start working on the opposite side. 1 Half Double Crochet. 1 Double Crochet in the next stitch. 1 Treble Crochet each in the next 4 stitches. 1 Double Crochet in the next stitch. 1 Single Crochet in the last stitch. Stem:- Chain 4. 1 Single Crochet in the second chain from the hook. 1 Single Crochet each in the remaining stitches. 1 Slip stitch into the bottom stitch. Finishing:- 1 Surface Slip stitch across the leaf. Weave off yarn ends at the end. Here is the Summary of the Pattern:- Round 1:- Start with a Slip Knot and Chain 10. Round 2:- 1 SC in the second chain from the hook. 1 DC in the next st. 1 Trbl each in the next 4 sts. 1 DC in the next st. 1 HDC in the next st. 1 SC in the next st. 1 Slip st in the same st. 1 Picot st.(i.e. Chain 3 and make a Slip st into the First Chain). 1 SC in the same st. Round 3:- *Start working on the opposite side. 1 HDC. 1 DC in the next st. 1 Trbl each in the next 4 sts. 1 DC in the next st. 1 SC in the last st. Stem:- Chain 4. 1 SC in the second chain from the hook. 1 SC each in the remaining sts. 1 Slip st into the bottom st. Finishing:- 1 Surface Slip st across the leaf. Weave off yarn ends at the end. *********

Another project for these COVID Quarantine days as I work my way through the list of birds I want to create for a backyard bird pattern book. Enjoy! And please stay as safe as possible in these cra…