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Craft Projects - Moose
Appliqued Shirt
Moose Applique with Acrylic Felt
Design and Instructions kindly contributed by Jane Carlstrom © All Rights Reserved
NOTE: For questions and guidance regarding this project please email
Jane at; janesews@yahoo.com Read "About
Jane" and her interests at bottom of page.
A Sew Simple, Sew Fun, Sew Fine way to embellish a sweatshirt.
Materials Needed:
*Accu-Cut® Roller Die Cutting Machine
*Accu-Cut® Dies: Moose # 1 (M1310L); Tree #2 (1292L)
* Plain sweatshirt. One with set in sleeves will look nicest with
embellishment.
* Acrylic felt squares or felt fabric scraps for shapes
*Coordinating Embroidery Floss Threads & embroidery needle
* Chalk marking pencil
* KK2000® Temporary Spray Adhesive (a Sulky® product)
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Patchwork Quilt Patterns: The Famous Ruby McKim Book Plus A Bonus Of
105 Vintage Patterns.
Instructions:
Preshrink the acrylic felt. Wash and dry on hot settings. Steam
press flat if felt is wrinkled. Also pre-wash the sweatshirt. This
looks almost as good as ultra suede and much less cost. The trick is
the pre-shrinking and then the hand appliqué to give an expensive look. After construction, wash the completed garment on warm or cool in
permanent press or knit cycle and dry on low in dryer until almost dry then
remove from dryer. Lay flat to finish drying.
You can find similar shapes in a coloring book or cookie cutters, trace
and hand cut the shapes. But, if like me, you have access to an Accu-Cut®
die cutting machine and dies it is so quick and easy to cut the intricate
shapes such as the moose, that you get spoiled and find you want to cut lots
of appliqués this way. Many craft and fabric stores allow customers
to use these machines or will cut shapes for customers.
1. Cut desired shapes If you have plenty of scraps cut
a bunch of everything and experiment with arrangement of the shapes. This
makes it really fun and you create a pattern that is pleasing to you and
uniquely yours. In this sample two moose and one pine tree were used.
2. Determine placement and spacing for the shapes. Measure
for placement or just set the shapes on in a pleasing fashion, make tiny
chalk marks on the body of the sweatshirt at the top and bottom of the
shapes. The marks are helpful because when you remove the
shapes to apply adhesive, it will be easy to put
the shapes back in place.
Using the temporary spray adhesive is the secret to easy sewing for
felt appliques. You can use long pins, basting, or wonder tape - but
for quick easy to manage sewing with no puckering or rolling edges,
spray is the way! Set the shapes on scrap paper right side down and spray the wrong side with
KK2000® or other temporary adhesive. This way the adhesive is on the
shape only and does not get all over the sweatshirt.
3. Hand applique the shapes onto the sweatshirt one at a time. Spray, place then sew each shape in place using a buttonhole
(blanket) stitch at the edge. Anchor inside corners with crows feet
and each outside corner with a catch stitch. Shorten the stitches in
narrow areas such as the legs of the moose to keep a harmonious balance. If you have not done much appliqué start by using thread that
closely matches the color of the shape.
4. When all shapes are sewn in place, steam press the embellished area,
from front and back. This allows the thread to sink into the fabrics giving
a smooth finished look.
Alternative No-Sew construction: The shapes can be glued in place
with permanent spray adhesive or a thin layer of fabric glue, or
bonded onto the sweatshirt with an iron on bonding material. However,
with any of these no sew methods the area appliquéd will not not
retain a soft hand, it will be stiffer and have less drape.
You can also sew the appliqués in place with machine sewing. I
simply prefer the look of hand sewing.
Resources for more information: NOTE: For questions and guidance
regarding this project please email Jane at; janesews@yahoo.com
Accu-Cut® for catalogue, projects, list of
stores that have the machines for customer use.
Hand
Blanket Stitch
About Jane: I am a home seamstress, to me there are few things
more rewarding than
taking a flat piece of fabric and turning it into a garment. This
past year
my focus has been applique, on ready made items as well as on garments and
home dec item made from scratch. My work has progressed enough that
I'm
ready to share some of the things I've learned. Thanks to Craftown
that is
possible.
My husband and I run an active small farm so there are many things
other
than sewing to occupy my time. We are both retired from "outside"
professions and can now fully devote our time to running the farm we so
love here in the north woods of Minnesota. Life on a farm is a daily
adventure. In the past year beside cattle tending and field management, we
put up
Maple syrup, gathered wild Morels, and harvested a large garden. Dog
accompanies us on work trips out in the fields and pastures. Four cats rule
the house. The cock crows each morning and lets us know another day's
adventures are in store.
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