After reading about Buffy's sewing applique technique I asked her if she would be willing to share a picture tutorial with all of you. She agreed to come over with sewing machine in hand to demonstrate for you how this is done. I'm so flippin' excited to know how to do this. Don't be surprised if you see me strolling around town with a "V" or a "29" appliqued to my shirt. Don't you put it past me. Hell, I may applique a shirt for all who live under this roof. Just because I know how.
Meet Buffy. Buffy maintains a fun blog over at BJane Brewing and she had the audacity to tell me she's not photogenic.
Here are some basic supplies you'll need:
Buffy suggests that you wet and dry any fabric you'll be using to ensure that it won't shrink on you later on.
For this tutorial, Buffy is demonstrating an ice cream cone applique.
1. Create a template on card stock and cut it out. In the picture above you'll see the orange ball and orange cone template. Once you've got that ready, you'll trace it onto the Wonder Under (available at fabric stores) and cut it out.
2. Once you've cut out your shapes from the Wonder Under, you will place the rough side of the Wonder Under on the back side of your fabric and iron together.
3. Cut around your shapes using regular scissors or pinking shears for a decorative effect. Repeat these steps for your cone shape.
4. Peel off the Wonder Under from the fabric.
5. Position the cone shape onto your garment and iron over it to affix the shape onto the fabric.
6. Before ironing on the icecream ball, you'll be stitching on the cone for extra detail and enforcement. You can be creative with your decorative embellishments and hand sew or blanket stitch instead of using the machine. Sew just inside the edge of the shape.
{ Bjane Tip 1 - you should make sure your machine stitch is not too tight so your fabric doesn't pucker.}
{ Bjane Tip 2 - when you begin a machine straight stitch, be sure you go backwards over the beginning of your machine stitch to lock it in place...I didn't know this. )
7. Next iron on the icecream ball and stitch around it.
8. Last, attach the button embellishment.
You're done! If you're worried about fraying, BJane recommends the following product, but we agreed that a little fraying would just make it cuter.
Buffy made two onesies and the owner of one is Crystal Chesser's new baby girl, but she kindly made an extra for a blog reader. Leave her some love in the comments section and she'll be choosing a winner from these names tomorrow at 5 pm Crosby Standard Time.
Now, go make your icecream shirts.
