Shadow Applique Flower Girl with Lynette Harris

Workshop notes

Shadow Applique/Quilting notes

This is a very effective and simple appliqué method that requires no turning under of the raw edges.

Draw the various shapes needed onto the back of something like Heat N Bond (Bondaweb) remembering to leave a small space between each individual piece

Cut out shapes approximately

Select your fabric, and then iron the Heat N Bond pieces onto the wrong side of the relevant piece of fabric i.e. hat onto the piece for the hat etc.

Now cut out accurately on the line.

Remove paper backing

Arrange pieces onto the background fabric in their final positions to create the picture.

Press firmly

Create a quilt sandwich for the project (backing, wadding and picture) and on top of this place the voile/organza/sheer; pin into place.

Sew/quilt round each shape as close as possible, through all the layers, by hand or by machine, to hold the shapes in place.

The voile softens the colours to give a very different effect.