At Home with Buffy a.k.a. BJane

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.

Comments

[coach handbags]

We are all in the position of the farmer. If we plant a good seed, we reap a good harvest. If our seed is poor and full of weeds, we reap a useless crop. If we plant nothing at all, we harvest nothing at all.

[Bridget]

Hey girl! You did great!!!! I really think you and Maria should open up a little botique in Crosby!!! Love you a bunch. (oh, and your hair looks super cute, i love you with no bangs) :)

[Pam]

Buffy, I noticed you have a Bernina machine....I have one too but can't figure out how to use it! I can sew just not with this machine. Are you interested in teaching me, I'll pay you. By the way, love the outfit and of course you are photogenic! Viv, great job on the pictures and blog!

[Michelle]

I never knew Buffy was so talented and crafty. I am very impressed!

[Lou]

Buffy, you are crazy - you are photogenic and so very talented! I now have ideas for my neices birthdays! Viv, thanks for bringing back "At Home". I love these!

[Nessa Dee]

Love this!

[Amber]

Buffy not photogenic ?? I've always thought she's one of the prettiest girls around !

GREAT ! Now I have to learn to sew ! Viv, would you please post something that I already know how to do so I don't have to add to my "things to learn how to do" list ??

[Katy]

So Cute, If I had munchkins I would totally do this.

[Kayce]

And I never knew she had a blog....it may become one of my new favs! I'm going to have to get me one of those diaper scrunchies. That's GENIUS!! So is the Go Go poncho...that would have helped me when Noah was born!

[Kayce]

I don't know who's she's kidding...she's always been photogenic! And those are super cute!!

[Julie Jackson]

Buffy, yes, you have always been photogenic! Buffy is the most creative person I have ever met and I have had the honor of owning or copying MANY of her items! ;o) Great job Buffy! Great blog VIV!

[Sarah]

buffy!!! you are so super creative :) that onesie is adorable. glad you are on viv's blog so we can all comment ya! lol

[Heather]

Buffy - girl - I've been obsessing over your blog wanting to copy all your ideas and now this!! I have a free day tomorrow - first I was going to Lowe's for paint and now I am going to have to go to Hobby Lobby too - darn!! :) You are absolutley the most creative person I know and I LOVE the ice cream cone onesie! Sweet baby Claire is going to look super cute in it!!

[Crystal]

OMG! That is too cute! Buffy you are so creative can't wait to see it!

[Marni]

Tooo precious! Buffy is just like our own younger,prettier Martha Stewart. I'm not crafty (huh, Viv?), but this looks like something I could even do.