Applique` Tips

As I opened my email this morning, this message greeted my eyes from Quilted Paradise. Here is a little excerpt from Konstantin's article on applique.

Appliqué is an artwork made out of small pieces of cloth sewn together to get
patterns of interest on a larger piece of cloth. This art work can be seen in
most parts of the world and the designs are always exquisite and peculiar to a
particular culture. Although there is diversity in designs, the basic materials
needed and the difficulties therein for the work remain the same.

Usually a template is created for the design and it is traced on pieces of cloth to get
the patterns as per wish. The most often used material for templates is
cardboard which is not only easily available but also easy to use when there are
shapes such as circles, and simple shapes as leaves, flowers etc. However, when
one has to deal with geometric patterns or shapes that have points that need to
come out nice on the finished work, it takes a patient and a little experienced
person to handle the situation.

You can read the full article here.