Jump Into Wool Appliqué: For Beginners; 6 Embellished Patterns; Embroidery Stitch Guide

By Carrie Buck

Beginners rejoice—getting started with wool appliqué has never been easier! This project-based introductory guide will give you everything you need to know to explore and enjoy a fun, hands-on fiber art. Stitch six cute flora-and-fauna-themed projects onto sewing accessories, bags, wallhangings, pillows, and more. Each project includes an embroidery embellishment for extra inspiration. While this book is ideal for beginners, the adorable designs are still perfect and enjoyable for all sewists!

• Language: English
• Publisher: C&T Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: May 25, 2021
• ISBN: 9781644030486

Carrie Buck

Carrie Buck graduated from Ohio University with a degree in studio arts, concentrating in ceramics, drawing, and fiber. In 2006, she began selling wool appliqué purses and tote bags made from wool she dyed. Soon after, she began marketing her designs as patterns for others to create. Carrie currently resides in Medina County, Ohio, with two cats and one old bunny. carriedawaydesigns.net

Book preview

Introduction

Within these pages you will find six wool appliqué designs to create. I embellished each project with embroidery (which I see as drawing with needle and thread), adding interest to the design.

As I have always favored the form and function aspect of art, each project contains directions to create a useful item that showcases your work. At the back of the book, you’ll find a chapter on all the embroidery stitches you will need for the projects.

If you are new to wool appliqué, this book will teach you how to begin. If you are experienced at the craft, I hope you find these projects enjoyable to create.

THE BASICS OF WOOL APPLIQUÉ

Wool appliqué is the process of cutting out wool shapes and sewing them onto a large piece of fabric. The technique can result in beautiful designs.

Tools and Materials

Tools

Fusible web, freezer paper (Quilter’s Freezer Paper Sheets by C&T Publishing), quilting paper, scissors, marker, mechanical fabric pencil, appliqué pins, and chenille needles

Quilting paper is used to trace the design layout for accurate placement. You can also use lightweight stabilizer.

A good pair of fabric scissors are required to cut the wool. I prefer a 6˝ scissor.

A permanent marker is used to trace the placement of the design onto the quilting paper or lightweight stabilizer.

A mechanical fabric pencil is used to draw any embroidery guidelines such as stems on the fabric. I use a white lead and a green lead.

Appliqué pins are short pins used to pin the wool appliqué shapes onto the background. Because they are short, your thread is less likely to get caught on them.

Chenille needles have a sharp point and a large eye to accommodate the thickness of the perle cotton being used for embroidery. I use a size 24 needle for size 8 and 12 perle cotton and a size 22 needle for size 5 perle cotton. If it is difficult to pull the stitch through the wool, it may be that the needle is too small and not creating a big enough hole in the background wool for the thread to pass through.

Freezer Paper and Fusible Web: What