Wool Appliqué Tips, Tools, & Techniques
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ต.ค. 2024
- If you've never tried a wool appliqué project, or you're just starting out, Jen's here to share tips, tools, and techniques for successfully completing any of your wool appliqué projects.
Watch the video and let us know if you have any wool appliqué questions. Jen's demonstrating these techniques on our Shabby Mats Kits.
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HELPFUL NOTIONS USED IN THIS VIDEO
Wafer Lightbox 2: bit.ly/2M4vHcl
Appliqué Pressing Sheet: bit.ly/2M3Xeuy
Wool Pressing Mat - 14": www.shabbyfabr...
Heat N Bond Lite: bit.ly/2y5rpIP
Kai Embroidery Scissors: bit.ly/2zDd7zO
Shabby Fabrics #22 Chenille Needles: bit.ly/2Bw7q7Q
Shabby Fabrics Embellishing Needles: bit.ly/2BA0yGm
Schmetz Super Nonstick Needles: bit.ly/2wHAyFP
Frixion Pen: bit.ly/2ALTLci
Micron Pen: bit.ly/2M8IYk2
Clover Needle Threader: bit.ly/2nUU1io
Panasonic 360º Iron: bit.ly/2O7Gkr3
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Just finished the BOM Believe Applique and Monther's Day Pansy's Applique projects today. While there aren't wool, I used so much that I learned from this video. Jennifer was absolutely write. Can't imagine doing any applique project without the applique pressing sheet. What a great tool. Also, Jen has been totally right about the need for friction pens, micron pens, and the 2.5 X 6 ruler. Absolute essentials for any sewing room.
We're so glad you had fun with those projects and learned a lot from this video! Those tools really are so helpful! Jen doesn't ever promote something she doesn't use and love, because she knows that good tools make all the difference.
Thank you for all the great information.
We’re so glad you enjoyed this fun tutorial! Thanks for watching. -Michelle
I really enjoy doing handwork and watching one of your utubes and see the wool pads and I am SO excited. They are beautiful. So cute and thank you for sharing with us. You have become my very favorite crafter on utube!
Thank you for watching! We would love to see your work! We have a wool applique group on facebook if you'd like to join and see what others are making as well! ~Leah
Amazing tutorial and fabulous video thanks for sharing your beautiful ideas
We're happy you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching!! 💖 -Michelle
You are wonderful!! Love all your videos. Such a great teacher and appreciate you sharing your tips, tricks and how to’s.
Thank you!😊
You are so welcome! Thank you for watching! - Yajaira
Thanks so much for another great tutorial. I just ordered my first wool kit from Shabby Fabrics. I can’t wait to start it. FYI Shapeflex comes in black as well as white. Useful for black wool.
We're glad you enjoyed this project!! Thanks for watching!! -Michelle
Wow! Thank you for so much information on working with wool! This gets me motivated to try this technique. I learned a ton from this video!
You're so welcome! We're so glad you found it helpful and encouraging! Wool really is fun to work with and once you see the process, you realize it's achievable by anyone!
So excited and I cant wait to start with wool.
We are excited for you Joy! Wool applique is so fun! ~Leah
Hi Jenny and thank so much for making us discover great hobbies! The mats are simply gorgeous! 😎🌸
You're welcome! Thank you for watching along the way! :) -Kyla
Thank you for all the great info! This is going to make my attempt at wool appliqué successful!
You're so welcome! :) You definitely can be successful! Let us know if you have any questions along the way! - Morgan
very helpful video! thank you
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!! -Michelle
I just ordered my Bernina 770QEE from my local dealer, can't wait for it to arrive!!!
That's so exciting! We know you'll just love it! Stay safe! ~Leah
I wonder if ironing the shape flex on the bottom instead of top would be good. It seems like you could handstitch without going through the sticky on fusible as you wouldn’t need to go all the way through? Thanks for beautiful video.
You can iron the shape flex onto the bottom of your Shabby mat; however, the shape flex is used to stabilize the wool so that it does not move as much while you are doing appliqué and embroidery stitching. -Kyla
Hi Jennifer, love all your wool kits especially the Christmas runners , but as you say Wool is very pricy,
Hence I rarely do these Applique projects..... this video is very helpful on “how to do “ thanks
So much
Karol
We know they can be expensive. If you do see one you love, we will offer these as individual kits later this year. We've also got our free wool appliqué series (Wooly Mug Rug and Wooly Mug Mat) that you can use your own wool for if you want to try them.
Jen, can you tell me what kind of wool do everyone used but nobody talk about it?? Is that felt? Or wool to sew for pants, clothing?? Do you sell that kind of wool?? I just saw that kind of work this afternoon and I am in love!! Can you answers me, please? Thanks. (The colour is marvellous!)
Hello Claudette! We have kits that are Wool. Here is the link to that: www.shabbyfabrics.com/kits-wool-kits-c4371.aspx?ref=SearchAutocomplete We are glad you found us! Some of the kits have tutorials on how to make them as well! ☺️ - Yajaira
To make layouts easy (when a lightbox doesn't work) I have printed the layout--footprint--on a transparency and put it together just like the footprint. Then I can lay it on top of the project and see where the parts should go. Once part is in place, the transparency has to be moved before ironing.
That's a great tip, Martha, thank you for sharing!!
So helpful tutorial, right now I'm going to work with wool!!
So happy to hear you enjoyed it! Hope you're loving working with wool! - Morgan
Great demo
Thank you for watching! - Sophie
I have recently bought my first appliqué kit. I would GREATLY appreciate if you could add in the directions, which needle to use with each thread when using the different threads in the steps. I am new to appliqué.
Hi Celine, we are so glad you are trying something new. We think it would be very helpful if you check out Jen and Tammy's tutorial on the Mug Rug kit you purchased: www.shabbyfabrics.com/free-downloads-and-video/95 Hope this helps! - Abby
Tip: Shape Flex 101 (SF 101 by Pellon) comes in Black and white and you can use colored sharpie markers to alter edge color of the white on colored pieces or Inktense-heat set with the iron when you fuse and it is permanent. Happy stitching.
Thank you for the tip! We appreciate your support and comment! - Abby
Great tutorial
Glad you think so! - Yajaira
Love the look of wool applique...thx for the great video :-))
Thank you so much for watching! So glad you like it! - Morgan
These are beautiful wool kits! Thank you for such great instruction. Is there any way of knowing which appliqué thread colors and embroidery threads are needed for each kit, rather than purchasing both of the entire sets? Also, are embroidery and appliqué instructions included in these kits. Thanks so much.
Hi Kathy! We're glad you enjoy these fun wool Shabby Mat kits! If you ask us which threads were used for which kit, we would be able to tell you. Each kit includes instructions for applique, assembly & embroidery, plus the wool fabrics. www.shabbyfabrics.com/search?sortOrder=6&q=shabby+mats+kit -Michelle
@@ShabbyFabrics Thank you. I'm interested in the Shabby mats January kit. I'd like to try one before I purchase more kits and thread sets.
@@kathyburns1676 The Sulky Petites we used for that one were #s 0621, 1071, 1252, 1206, 1186, 1096. We also used Wonderfil threads for the embroidery, #s Eleganza E205-5, Dazzle 7126, Dazzle 3130. Hope this helps! -Michelle
@@ShabbyFabrics Thank you so much!
I just found this video and I absolutely love it. Snowmen are my favorite and I was wondering if you still have the pattern or kit for that one.
We sure do!! You can find it here: www.shabbyfabrics.com/search?sortOrder=6&q=Shabby+Mats+kit -Michelle
Thank you so much. I will go check that out.
Happy to help! -Michelle
Great tutorial. Thank You
We're so glad you like it! Thank you so much for watching. - Morgan
Great video
Thank you so much! The feedback is always appreciated, as our video department works so hard to make these TH-cam tutorials possible. :) -Kyla
Hey shabby what I say the thickening is very amazing 👏👏😘😘😘😘😘😘😘💖💖💖💖
Thanks Fatima! It really is a great trick that is super helpful for so many projects!
Thank you so much! A lot of questions have been answered. Will you be showing the sewing stiches too? I'm excited to start
We don't show sewing stitches in this video; however, in our Wooly Mug Mat March video (th-cam.com/video/BXwJi5TxYPA/w-d-xo.html), at time mark 27:15, Tammy demonstrates how to hand sew wool appliqué pieces to a background using Sulky 12wt cotton thread and a whipstitch. You can, of course, machine stitch your wool appliqué just the same as cotton, if you prefer! If you love wool appliqué and embroidery, you can follow along with our Wooly Mug Rug and Wooly Mug Mat video tutorial series to learn more stitches and other helpful techniques. Let us know if you have other questions. Thanks for watching! - Madison
Love wool.
We do too! :) - Morgan
This look fascinating.
So glad you like it! Wool appliqué is so much fun. - Morgan
Do put the SF101 on before stitching the applique pieces or after the applique pieces are stitched to the background?
The SF101 Shape Flex is used to prevent stretching when you are sewing the applique on, so it would go on before you stitch. If you have any further questions please let me know as I am always happy to help! :) -Kyla
Do you find the black wool is coming off on your iron. If so what do you recommend to do.
We haven't had that issue for any of our projects. It's possible your iron just needs to be cleaned. There may be some leftover residue from a starch or sizing substance. - Morgan
Sf101 also comes I black. I use it all the time for dark backgrounds
That's great to know! Thanks for telling us about that! - Morgan
Do you sell the shape flex? Do I understand good: you let the shape flex under the top where I embroidery and when it’s done, I will add the backing?? To don’t see the stitches?
Yes we sell the shape flex! Here is the link to that: www.shabbyfabrics.com/shape-flex-white-all-purpose-woven-fusible-interfacing-P65522.aspx Yes you can use it that way to act as a stabilizer and then put the back on. - Yajaira
Fusible webbing: what is it and what is the purpose of it?? On what paper do you trace your pattern?? Is the appliqué pressing sheet is the same thing that the fusible webbing??
Fusible web is very popular for appliqué. It melts to adhere the fabrics together and is available in various weights. The tracing paper is available on our site: www.shabbyfabrics.com/tracing-kit-P60222.aspx?ref=SearchAutocomplete all notions used in the video is in the “Show More” section under the video- Yajaira
I don’t understand how the appliqué pieces stick together. Did you add fusible web off camera?
We did do our fusible off-camera for this video, but Jen talks you through how to do it from about the 8 minute mark to the 11 minute mark. You'll trace your shapes using our reversed diagram to the fusible, then cut roughly around the edge. Then you'll fuse that down to your wool, cut it out exactly on the line, and then fuse that down to your background.
Let us know if you have any other questions! We're always happy to help. - Morgan
How do you mark the lines for the embroidery stitches on a black background when you can't use the lightbox?
We just eyeball it as carefully as we can! - Morgan
Thanks for your reply I will try and clean it. Any suggestions on what to use to clean it.
You're so welcome! We suggest using a really mild soap like Woolite. Make sure it doesn't have any bleach! - Morgan
Is there a link for the candy cane and bell? I can’t find it on the site
We don't have that individual kit available just yet! We're releasing them each month, so the December kit will be available in November!
You'll be able to find it (and others) here: www.shabbyfabrics.com/Search.aspx?k=shabby+mats+wool+kit
- Morgan
Shape Flex comes in black.
Are all the Shabby Mats still going to be available for the rest of 2020? Thanks 🙏
Thank you for watching! We love this series! We do plan to have these through the rest of the year! We are low on some inventory so you may want to look at those and see which ones you'd like to order! Let us know if you have any other questions! ~Leah
Where would I purchase the stabilizer?
Hi Alicia! Magic Sizing can be purchased at any Target, Walmart or any connivence store in your area. Thank you for watching! - Sophie
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Shape Flex comes in black too!
That's great to know!! Thanks for telling us that! - Morgan
What is the type of the light box please
Hi Rasha - We used a Wafer Lightbox 2 in this tutorial. You can shop the Wafer Lightboxes here: www.shabbyfabrics.com/search?sortOrder=6&q=wafer+lightbox -Michelle
@@ShabbyFabrics thanks for your help 🙏
I would love to do these wool projects. Do you ship to Canada.
They are so much fun! Yes, we do ship to Canada! :) We ship worldwide! - Morgan
When you say wool do you mean felt?
No, we use 100% wool for these! - Morgan
How do I quilt a large wool quilt
We do recommend for that type of project that you would use a thin layer of batting, or even just flannel for the middle, and the backing should be a lighter material as well. You can either hand or machine stitch, but we would recommend a heaver needle for your machine. Take your time and have fun!! We'd love to see your creation! -Michelle
Could I do it with cotton
Hi again Michelle, Yes, any pattern that you see in wool can be done in cotton instead. If you would like to purchase only the patterns so you can select your own fabrics, you will find all 12 Shabby Mat patterns as well as the 12 associated Shabby Mat kits here: www.shabbyfabrics.com/Shabby-Exclusives/Shabby-Mats.aspx
Thank you for watching and leaving comment :) Jen
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Thanks for watching! So glad you like it! - Morgan
Could I get just the pattern
Hi Michelle, here is the link to the Shabby Mats page on our website where you will see all 12 designs. There you will be able to choose the patterns or you can selects Kits that include the patterns. Thank you for watching and leaving a comment :) Jen, www.shabbyfabrics.com/Shabby-Exclusives/Shabby-Mats.aspx
Shape flex also comes in black ☺️
Thank you! One of our other viewers let us know and we have some now! :) - Morgan
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نحن لا نضع عادة طبقة بين الجزء العلوي من الصوف أو أسفل الصوف.
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We're glad you enjoyed this project! -Michelle
I say do less talking and selling and get to the projects
We're sharing the tools that make wool appliqué more successful, and spend a lot of time showing in-depth techniques and tips in this video. Thanks for watching. - Morgan
@@ShabbyFabrics Thank you for sharing tips and tools. Even if I'm familiar with them, it doesn't hurt to have a refresher course and some people may not be familiar with them and the tips and tools will really help them.
Thank you, B N and Debra Johnston for your kind comments! We put a lot of time and effort into these videos so we can share our passion with others and help you all to be successful in your projects, whatever they are!
Thank you Jen! I have signed up for this club and already started the project. Your video was informative and answered some questions I had. Thank you for providing us with these beautiful kits , the necessary tools, and lots of great videos and information to get them finished properly. Love your videos!
We're so happy to hear that you joined, and that all your questions were answered!! You're going to love these projects, and if you have any questions come up, don't hesitate to ask. We always answer as quickly as possible. - Morgan
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So glad you like it, thank you for watching! - Morgan
Very informative tips but too many words.
Thank you for sharing! - Sophie
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Thanks for watching, Karen! - Morgan