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Summary: After the applique has been traced, it is time to cut it out. Learn how to cut-out an applique pattern in this free video on making an applique.
Misty Swift began sewing from home for herself and friends after being distraught over a beautiful bag she purchased only to discover it was horribly made and almost immediately fell...read more
"Once you have it traced on there you are going to go ahead and get ready to cut it out and for a treat it is great because if you aren't really on the lines it really doesn't matter because we are just kind of winging it anyway. There is the first piece and there is the other leaves and then I actually traced my tree the wrong way the first time so I traced it the way it is supposed to go like I told you guys, make sure you don't do that because you will just end up having to trace it again and if you cut it out backwards you will end up having to cut another one because the pieces generally won't fit. On a tree you might be able to sneak it out but if you are doing a turtle or something and the pieces are backwards it is not going to work as well and this is a time you can adjust it if you don't like how something looks now is a good time to fix it and there are our pieces."
eHow Article: Cutting-Out an Applique Pattern
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