Double Reverse Appliqué
Supply List for E-BOOK
Equipment:
Sewing machine that can lower its feed dogs
Presser foot for free motion (darning, big foot, etc.)
Light box (This is integral to the procedure. If you don’t have one, you can make do with a bright light under a clear storage container turned upside down.)
Sharp embroidery scissors (the little ones that are sharp all the way to the tip)
Paper scissors
General sewing supplies, including a seam ripper
Wide tip highlighter – not yellow
Black Sharpie, regular tip
3+ colored pencils, each a different color
Fabrics, threads, and such:
Sulky Totally Stable (or other iron-on stabilizer that can be torn away later)
Thin white fabric (like muslin) for the base, ~ 14 x 16
See color placement chart for fabric colors and quantities.
- Small scale or subtle prints work well for the apple. Background and shadow fabrics can be larger prints, if desired.
- Directions are given for a red apple, however, other colors are very stunning*. When choosing fabrics for a different colored apple, match the value (light vs. dark,) to the color stated on the pattern.
Clear monofilament thread
Medium gray thread (OR threads that loosely match your fabrics)
