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Sewing Q&A:
Q: Whenever I appliqué a light color fabric over a darker or patterned base, the color shows through my appliqué fabric and doesn’t look nice. Is there a way to prevent this? A: Two things will help with this show-through issue. First, apply fusible web only to the outer edges of the appliqué fabric, not to […]
Why Isn’t Recycled-Cotton Fabric 100% Recycled?
Recycled cotton sounds straightforward: old cotton textiles are collected, broken down and transformed into new fabric. Yet when shoppers examine a fabric label, they may discover that the material contains only a small percentage of recycled cotton blended with virgin cotton or another fiber. While the majority of recycled cotton is made from pre-consumer waste, […]
Appliqué Hurray: The Framing Method
If you love the look of appliqué, but you’ve noticed that sometimes the designs look a little stiff, especially on lightweight backgrounds, there is a solution. Traditionally, fusible appliqué methods involve cutting the fusible web the exact same size and shape as the fabric portion of the appliqué so that it’s adhered solidly to the […]
