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Usematchingthreadforhiddenstitches,

or contrastingthreadto make your

stitching stand out.

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Issue 83 comes bearingfruit!Feast youreyesonour set offruity

templates, perfect forhand,machine or iron-onappliqué. Mix,

match and layer up to sew your own designs! Here's how...

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RAWEDGEFUSIBLEAPPLIQUÉ

1

Choosea templateandtracearound

it onthepapersideofa pieceof

fusibleweb(FigA).If yourtemplate

is notsymmetrical,makesuretoturnit

overtotracea mirrorimageversionof

thetemplate.Usepaperscissorstocut

roughly around the traced shape.

2

Placethetracedshapeonthewrong

sideofyourfabric,withthepaperside

upandthestickywebsideagainstthe

fabric.Followingthemanufacturer’s

instructions, fuse the web to the fabric

(FigB).Youmaywanttousea pressing

sheetto protect your iron.

3

Allowyourfabrictocool.Oncecool,

usea sharppairofscissorstocutout

yourshapealongthedrawnline(FigC).

Repeatsteps1–3toprepareallofyour

appliquéshapes.Carefullyremovethe

paperfrom the back of each shape.

4

Placeyourpreparedshapesontoyour

backgroundfabric,movingthepieces

arounduntilyou’rehappy.Referencethe

marks and dots on the templates to align

andcentrepieces.Then,followingthe

manufacturer’sinstructions,fusethe

piecesin place(FigD).If youhave

multiplelayers,youmayneedtoremove

thetoplayersandfusethebottomlayer

first,then place the top layer and fuse.

5

Stitcharoundtheouteredgeofthe

shapestosecurein place,eitherby

handormachine(FigE).Youcanusea

simplezig-zagorblanketstitch,orusea

runningstitchclosetotheedge.Youcan

alsotryfancierembroiderystitchesonce

you’re confident with the technique.

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