Patterns of fabric appliqués.

27.08.202427.05.2017

Motifs for appliques can be bought in a store, created on your own, or cut out part of the pattern from fabric.

How to make a motive

Draw the motif directly onto the reverse side of the fabric in a mirror image using a fabric marker (). Place a line along the outline of the motif.

Or draw the motif on paper and transfer its outline and internal details directly to the front using a disappearing marker.

Tip: to teach your child to sew, start with appliqué. Let him draw it with his own hands, and then practice making stitches, you can use it as a basis.

How to stitch an applique

To prevent the applique fabric from fraying, iron a spacer to it from the wrong side, for example, interlining H 180. Baste the applique fabric to the product from the front side to a pre-marked place. Place a fine zigzag stitch along the outline of the motif. From the right side, cut the fabric with sharp scissors () applique close to the zigzag stitch.

Then stitch the edge of the motif again with a dense zigzag stitch. If you want the edge of the motif to look fuller, pass the thread through the finishing stitch.

If you do not want to stitch off the edge of the motif, you can outline it with a special outline paint for silk-screen printing. This will not only give relief to the edge of the motif, but will also protect it from falling off.

Important: if several motifs are sewn on top of each other, then you need to start from the bottom, as, for example, in.

Online motives

Drawings for appliqué motifs are easy to find on the Internet and can also be downloaded from our website. And these are not only hearts and stars, but also lovely butterflies in a variety of wardrobe details - skirts, short overalls, scarves. Moreover, such appliqués do not have to be sewn along the outer contour; you can sew only the body, and grab the wings in several places with hidden stitches by hand. The combination of flat and volumetric large flowers looks avant-garde and non-standard - you can make them following the description in. You will find picturesque and bright applications of maple leaves and other plant motifs in the Art Nouveau style in the master class on organza applications. They will decorate not only clothes, but also many home accessories.

For children's clothing on our website there is an applique of a cunning fox and a funny crab.

Applique as part of a fabric pattern

If you want to use part of a pattern of some fabric as a motif for appliqué, cut out the motif with a large brim and iron a non-woven interfacing to it from the wrong side. Baste the motif to the selected location on your product or sew it with a zigzag stitch. Cut the fabric that extends beyond the edge of the motif close to the zigzag stitch. Then stitch the edge of the motif again using a zigzag stitch, optionally passing a thread through the seam.

Advice: if the fabric does not fray, then you can do without stitching along the edges, as in.

Tulle appliques

Graceful translucent appliques are obtained using tulle. For a tulle appliqué, draw the motif on the front side of the piece and baste the tulle on the back side. Sew the contours of the motif on the front side using a dense zigzag stitch, while laying a thread along the edge of the motif so that it acquires volume. Cut the fabric inside the motif close to the zigzag stitch. Do not cut through the tulle.

Appliqués are made from other transparent fabrics in a similar way, for example, as in.

Lace applique

It is done quite simply. Sew the motif cut from lace fabric onto the fabric from the front side using a dense zigzag stitch. Cut the fabric underneath the motif close to the stitching.

A lace applique can also be sewn on manually with hidden stitches, for example, as was done by , who used woolen lace-braid to trim a coat: on the sleeves, back, and lower part of the skirt. Zlata cut out 2 different lace motifs and arranged them on the finished coat.

Applications with unusual effects

If you like interesting, unique designs, then use non-trivial materials for appliqués: fur, fabrics with a mirror coating, metallic fabrics, with mesh embroidery, crocheted, as well as leather and suede.

In a tutorial on sewing a rectangular floor pillow, soft brown suede appliqués are sewn in the shape of a zebra skin pattern. Such a floor pillow will immediately give the interior a noble, exotic touch. And ovals cut from the remains of leather are sewn onto the fabric not along the contour, as described, but in the middle, imitating the vein of a leaf. From the outside, such an ottoman appears to be strewn with fallen autumn leaves.

Applique is one of the most versatile ways to decorate clothes. Our master class will show that even beginners can do applique on fabric, and we will tell you how to make two types of applique using a sewing machine.

Application: choosing material and design

How to make applique on fabric with your own hands? It's not difficult! We recommend choosing fabrics for applique that do not stretch and hold their shape - such materials will be easy to work with. Ideal for applique natural cotton of various densities. Translucent and transparent fabrics, such as organza, are perfect for reverse appliqué.

You will need small scissors with sharp, curved ends to carefully trim away the excess fabric.

If you plan to make applications frequently, we recommend purchasing special scissors with one blade - a “spatula”, which allow you to perform this operation as easily and accurately as possible.

As for choosing a drawing, you can draw it yourself or choose from a variety of ready-made templates offered in magazines or on the Internet.

So, let's learn how to make applique on fabric using a DIY sewing machine!

How to sew an applique

To ensure that the edge of the applique does not crumble and the part is even, reinforce the fabric with adhesive interlining. Draw a motif on a piece of fabric, leaving indentations from the edge of the fabric to the design.

Place a straight stitch along the outline of the motif. You can also transfer the outline directly to the front side with a “disappearing” marker.

Baste the flap to the desired location.

Sew along the outline with a tight zigzag. Try the stitching on a piece of fabric first to find the best size.

Trim the excess fabric as close to the stitching as possible.

Topstitch the motif again using a slightly wider stitch width, completely covering the edge. If desired, you can put a thread under the stitching to make the outline more voluminous.

Reverse organza applique

Using the same method, you can make an applique with tulle, lace or other finishing fabric. Draw the desired outline on the front side of the fabric.

Baste the organza from the wrong side.

Sew along the outline with a tight zigzag.

Cut the fabric inside the outlines as close to the stitching as possible. Don't damage the bottom layer!

The slit applique creates a pattern from fabrics placed under the main one, in which the slits are made. The appliqué parts are placed one under the other, after which shaped slits are made in the upper layers, revealing the lower fabrics.

Interesting and beautiful decor with cut-out and embroidered applique.

The technique is called reverse appliqué. This is what we will talk about below.

Reverse appliqué is nothing more than simply sewing a new layer onto a base and cutting out the desired piece on that new layer. As a result, it turns out that the applique made of fabric or paper of a new color is not on top, but on the bottom. As you can see, there is nothing complicated, the main thing is to clearly outline the surface of the top layer and carefully cut out the unnecessary material. Let's take a closer look at this technique using an example. To work on the reverse application we will need:

fabric in two different colors;
pencil;
any round object for drawing an outline;
thread and sewing machine;
scissors.

To begin with, on the fabric that will be on top, draw a part of the desired shape. In this case it will be a simple circle. After this, the fabric with the painted detail is placed on top of the fabric of a different color and attached with bobby pins.

Now you need to make a stitch using a sewing machine along the outline you drew.

The stitch can be either regular or curly, it all depends on the purpose of the applique and the skills of your machine.

All that's left to do is cut out the central part of the top layer of fabric.

To do this, cut a hole in the center and continue to carefully cut along the edges, without going beyond the stitch line.

That's all - now behind the main color of the fabric there is a detail of a different color. This is the same application, only in reverse.

A blanket made using the cut-out appliqué technique and a diagram for it:

Appliqué on fabric is the creation of original ornaments, patterns and designs that are attached by sewing to various items of clothing. Today we’ll look at how to make applique on fabric with your own hands.

There are two methods that are used when attaching parts to make an appliqué:

Sewing;
Gluing.

If you are making a painting from fabric, then in this case the second method is used. And if they are used as various decorations on clothes, then the first method. You can sew either manually or by machine. When making the applique itself, craftswomen use several color schemes and also use various techniques. Today we will give as an example several master classes on making applique for children.

Required materials

Regardless of how complex your applique is, the materials in this skill are the same. You can use both natural and synthetic fabrics. You can combine smooth and shiny.
Appliqués made from such noble fabrics as velvet or corduroy will also look beautiful.
Of course, in this case you should not forget about convenience. Felt is considered the most convenient material.
If you are making a picture, then in this case the background should be much denser, and of course you should not forget that the background and the figures themselves must be in complete harmony with each other. It is also recommended to starch the fabric, because it will crumble less during processing. This applies only to natural types of fabrics. Synthetics do not need to be starched.
If you use very thin material in the application, for example, silk, then it must be treated with edible gelatin and dried before work.

Cute sheep

Non-woven fabric;
Sintepon;
White and beige fleece pieces;
Sewing threads in white and beige;
Beads;
White satin ribbon;
Scissors;
Sewing pins;
Sewing machine.

How to properly complete the application? Let's look at the step-by-step instructions.

Based on the template presented below, we draw our sheep on non-woven fabric. We cut it out.

After that, we place the cut piece on the padding polyester and cut it out, it is advisable to do this, leaving a little extra space on the padding polyester.

On the wrong side of the white fleece we lay padding polyester and interlining, as shown in the photo.

Using sewing pins we fasten all the components together. And we stitch it on a typewriter.

We cut out the sheep, almost at the very line.

Now we are working with beige fleece. We pin and sew on the head and legs using a typewriter. The excess must be cut off.

Then we make a hat for the sheep out of white. Here's what happened:

Now we make a curl on the fur using machine stitching. Along the edge of the finished pattern, cut off the excess fabric.

Using a machine we sew the mouth and folds on the legs with a beige thread. We make eyes from beads, and embroider the nose with black thread.

This concludes the master class.

Paper drawing

For work you will need the following tools and materials:

Printed clown template;
Various pieces of fabric (you can use various pieces and scraps of fabric);
PVA glue;
Glue stick;
Crepe paper;
Markers;
Red wool thread;
Scissors.

So, let's get to work.

First, let's prepare everything you need for work and put it on your desktop.

Cut out a clown from the printed sketch.

Glue it to the background. The background color can be any at your discretion.

We cut the red thread into small pieces and attach them to the place where the clown’s hair is located.

Deciding on the fabric for the hat. We outline it on the fabric and cut it out.

Glue the nose and hat to the clown.

Now we cut out the eyes, eyebrows, mouth and cheeks.

Let's attach them. We use felt-tip pens to draw on the eyes, you can add freckles, it will be more original and beautiful.

Take green crepe paper and cut out a 2.5 cm wide strip from it. Stretch it as shown in the photo. This will be the collar.

We attach it to our picture.

That's all, our clown is almost ready. It remains to make a small touch. We take wire and crepe paper in pink and green. From green paper we cut out a strip 1 cm wide and wrap it around a wire, and from pink paper we make a flower. We attach it to the almost finished picture.

That's all, the application is completely ready.

We present to your attention templates for further work:

Video on the topic of the article

The hardest thing about decorating children's clothing is the idea of the design. So, fabric applique, templates for this you will find in the photo below under the cut.

The diagrams are very simple, you can use any graphic editor to leave only the outlines themselves, and then enlarge the picture, print it, or draw it on cardboard (thick paper) by hand in the desired size. Cut out the details.

Now all that’s left to do is decide on the material for decorating things, find threads that match the color, and get a sewing machine.

Decorating clothes with applique

I took ideas for decorating children's things from German children's stores. Everyone is there, but when it comes down to it, if you urgently need or just want to modify a child’s everyday things, please him, make him special, original, unique, then a clear idea for implementation does not always appear in his head. Sitting at home, you can look at photographs and find the desired drawing that you like in some way.

To begin with, the applique is a moose. It is interesting because the zipper divides it vertically into two parts. It looks no less interesting if the jacket is unbuttoned and its halves separate. The simplest shirt fabric, red checkered, was used. Therefore, the drawing turned out to be very New Year’s, thoughts immediately arise about northern countries, snow, Santa Claus, and gifts for Christmas and New Year!

We sell red caps here for the winter holidays. Many are worn on the street - they create a festive atmosphere, especially in the evenings, walking through the Christmas market. It’s interesting that almost no one wears hats here, but if it’s cold, you can see a lot of people on the street wearing such pointed hats. Why am I saying this? And the fact that this cap will go very well with the picture on the jacket.

Another cute animal - I think it's a squirrel (remember the cartoon?). There is not only the applique itself, but also partly embroidery; they often come together. The stencil is simple, you can easily repeat this one yourself. The main thing is big eyes with dotted pupils!

Children's pictures for embroidery and applique

Now a couple of works of a slightly different nature. They buy with their deliberate simplicity and even carelessness in execution. Please note that the fabric for applique of a fungus, a bird, a mouse is not even processed along the contours! It is sewn on with one or two straight stitches on a machine using only black thread.

The technique is almost the same, but almost everything is embroidered using satin stitch or simple machine stitches. Tree, fox, bunny, squirrel - a good children's stencil. It looks simple and at the same time very elegant.

How to make a stencil? I'll tell you a little secret. Make an image on your monitor at the scale you need. Take thin paper or white translucent tracing paper and apply it to the screen. Carefully (without pressing!) outline the silhouette of the drawing; this can be done, for example, with a felt-tip pen. That’s it, the “pattern” of your future fabric appliqué, the template is ready for use.