How to applique by machine (easy applique sewing)

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Applique sewing is a great way to jazz up plain fabric and add some texture to your sewing projects, but ever wanted to know how to applique? Here's how to applique with sewing machine.

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Wait, so what's applique? Applique sewing is just sewing fabric on top of fabric. You can applique by machine, by hand, embroidery machine, or even coverstitch.

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To make eye catching applique, look for large scale prints on scarves, old knit tees (lightweight, not too stretchy) or use up your knit scraps.

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First cut all around your chosen motif, leaving about 1/4" all around.

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You need fusible web to stabilize the fabric and help you secure it in place before you stitch. Cut a piece of Heat n Bond (Heat n Bond stretch is great for knits)

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Flip over your applique motif and trace around it onto the Heat n Bond paper. Cut it out slightly smaller than your traced lines.

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Fuse the Heat n Bond stretch in place on the backside of the applique, making sure the sticky side of the fusible web is face down on the back of the applique. Peel off the backing.

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Lay out your applique motif on your sewing project. Move it around until you like how it looks. Pin it in place.

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Press your iron on top of the applique to activate the fusible web.

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Stitch around the outside through both layers of fabric with a narrow zigzag stitch (0.5mm width, 2.5mm length).

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Stitch around the inside of the applique to highlight and outline different motifs and add some more texture. Keep stitching as long as you're having fun.

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Press on the inside of your machine applique to finish things off.

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And that's how to applique by sewing machine. Be sure to step back and admire your beautiful stitching!

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Read the full step by step how to applique tutorial and get some awesome applique tips when you click below.

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How to applique with a sewing machine

How to applique with a sewing machine

Applique sewing is a great way to jazz up plain fabric and add some texture to your sewing projects, but ever wanted to know how to applique? Here's how to applique with sewing machine.

Applique sewing is a great way to jazz up plain fabric and add some texture to your sewing projects, but ever wanted to know how to applique? Here's how to applique with sewing machine.

Wait, so what's applique? Applique sewing is just sewing fabric on top of fabric. You can applique by machine, by hand, embroidery machine, or even coverstitch.

Wait, so what's applique? Applique sewing is just sewing fabric on top of fabric. You can applique by machine, by hand, embroidery machine, or even coverstitch.

To make eye catching applique, look for large scale prints on scarves, old knit tees (lightweight, not too stretchy) or use up your knit scraps.

To make eye catching applique, look for large scale prints on scarves, old knit tees (lightweight, not too stretchy) or use up your knit scraps.

First cut all around your chosen motif, leaving about 1/4" all around.

First cut all around your chosen motif, leaving about 1/4" all around.

You need fusible web to stabilize the fabric and help you secure it in place before you stitch. Cut a piece of Heat n Bond (Heat n Bond stretch is great for knits)

You need fusible web to stabilize the fabric and help you secure it in place before you stitch. Cut a piece of Heat n Bond (Heat n Bond stretch is great for knits)

Flip over your applique motif and trace around it onto the Heat n Bond paper. Cut it out slightly smaller than your traced lines.

Flip over your applique motif and trace around it onto the Heat n Bond paper. Cut it out slightly smaller than your traced lines.

Fuse the Heat n Bond stretch in place on the backside of the applique, making sure the sticky side of the fusible web is face down on the back of the applique. Peel off the backing.

Fuse the Heat n Bond stretch in place on the backside of the applique, making sure the sticky side of the fusible web is face down on the back of the applique. Peel off the backing.

Lay out your applique motif on your sewing project. Move it around until you like how it looks. Pin it in place.

Lay out your applique motif on your sewing project. Move it around until you like how it looks. Pin it in place.

Press your iron on top of the applique to activate the fusible web.

Press your iron on top of the applique to activate the fusible web.

Stitch around the outside through both layers of fabric with a narrow zigzag stitch (0.5mm width, 2.5mm length).

Stitch around the outside through both layers of fabric with a narrow zigzag stitch (0.5mm width, 2.5mm length).

Stitch around the inside of the applique to highlight and outline different motifs and add some more texture. Keep stitching as long as you're having fun.

Stitch around the inside of the applique to highlight and outline different motifs and add some more texture. Keep stitching as long as you're having fun.

Press on the inside of your machine applique to finish things off.

Press on the inside of your machine applique to finish things off.

And that's how to applique by sewing machine. Be sure to step back and admire your beautiful stitching!

Read the full step by step how to applique tutorial and get some awesome applique tips when you click below.

Read the full step by step how to applique tutorial and get some awesome applique tips when you click below.