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How to Use Appliqué Fabric

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People have used appliqué fabrics for centuries. An appliqué fabric is any fabric that you apply to another fabric. Typically, modern sewing fans cut appliqué fabrics into shapes or designs and then sew them onto another piece of fabric. Although nowadays quilters most commonly use appliqué fabrics, you can use appliqué fabrics for a variety of purposes.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
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  1. Step 1

    Enhance your quilts using appliqué fabrics. You can create multidimensional designs by layering appliqué fabrics cut into various shapes onto your quilting squares. You also add color and texture through your choice of appliqué fabric.

  2. Step 2

    Create your message with appliqué fabrics. Instead of just lettering a banner, design it using appliqués. The appliqués give your banner dimension and you can use both symbols and letters to communicate with your audience.

  3. Step 3

    Design your kites using appliqué fabrics. Both the fabrics and the stitching you use to stick the fabrics to the kite can help to keep your kite from fraying. Using appliqué fabric on your kite can also increase its value.

  4. Step 4

    Patch holes in everything from clothing to tents using appliqué fabrics. For repairs on a tent, you want to choose a fabric as close to the original fabric as you can find. But for repairs on your clothes you can choose your fabric to match or as an embellishment, depending on your taste.

  5. Step 5

    Use appliqué fabrics to express your fashion sense. By decorating your clothing with appliqué fabrics, you create original, one-of-a-kind designs.

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