Using a Frame Pattern to Make an Appliqué
- If you change the size or position of the patterns when making an appliqué, make a note of the size and the location.
Method 1
You can use framed patterns of the same size and shape to create an appliqué. Embroider one pattern with a straight stitch and one pattern with a satin stitch.
Select a straight stitch frame pattern. Embroider the pattern onto the appliqué material, then cut neatly around the outside of the shape.
Embroider the same pattern from step 1 onto the base fabric.
Apply a thin layer of fabric glue or a temporary spray adhesive to the rear of the appliqué created in step 1. Attach the appliqué to the base fabric matching the shapes.
Select the satin stitch frame pattern of the same shape as the appliqué. Embroider over the appliqué and base fabric from step 3 to create the appliqué.
Method 2
Select a straight stitch frame pattern, and embroider the pattern onto the base fabric.
Place the appliqué fabric over the pattern embroidered in step 1 and embroider the same pattern on the fabric for the appliqué piece.
Be sure that the appliqué fabric completely covers the stitching.
Remove the embroidery frame from the embroidery unit, and cut around the outside of the stitches of the fabric for the appliqué piece. And then, reattach the embroidery frame to the embroidery unit.
- Do not remove the fabric from the embroidery frame to cut it. Also, do not pull strongly on the fabric. Otherwise, the fabric may loosen in the embroidery frame.
Select the satin stitch frame pattern of the same shape as the appliqué and embroider the satin stitch pattern to create an appliqué.
