Little red riding hood – the latest creation by Mimi – finished and in progress, check it out…
mimi kirchner is truly a genius with cloth and stuffing and applique – and she has a new applique method which she overheard in a shop.
You have your chosen fabric and then something like a very light not iron-on interfacing for backing. I had some used dryer sheets and thats what I used- they worked perfectly. You put your fabric face down on the backing. You sew the outline of your shape. Clip the curves and trim the seam. Cut a slit in the backing. Turn the little shape right-side out. Now, all your edges are turned in for you- iron it flat. Sew the shape in place.
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Thanks! :-)
oh! i saw this in a book, but didn’t quite get it. thanks for the easy instructions!
I love seeing different people’s take on these archetypal characters.
Thanks.
All right, I’m late to the game but THANK YOU! I can’t wait to try this applique technique!
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