re: Tips for How to Appliqué Circles

Pat Howell — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:16:54 GMT

I like to applique by hand and also use mylar templates to gather the circles. Some years ago I was taught to use gray silk for appliques because that color blends with many colors. Since then I've accumulated many silk colors and prefer to applique with silk because it is strong and so fine it sinks into the fabric and is almost invisible.

Pat H., Indiana

re: Tips for How to Appliqué Circles

sharon873 — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:28:13 GMT

I like to use applique circles but have found that just one layer of freezer paper is not enough to keep edges crisp. I use either 3 layers of freezer paper fused together. Because I do a lot of applique circles I have made mylar templates in various sizes and reuse them. I find the firmness of that material gives me a crisp edge and stability when drawing up the gathering threads.

Sharon Wasteney, Something Stitched