A is for Applique.
In its broadest sense, an appliqué is a smaller ornament or device applied to another surface. In the context of ceramics, for example, an appliqué is a separate piece of clay added to the primary work, generally for the purpose of decoration. The term is borrowed from French and, in this context, means "applied" or "thing that has been applied."
Appliqué was first discovered when clothes ripped and needed fixing so they used to sew over the top of the rip patches of different material otherwise known as patch work.
In the context of sewing, appliqué refers to a needlework technique in which pieces of fabric, embroidery, or other materials are sewn onto another piece of fabric to create designs, patterns or pictures.
B is for Buttons.....
This technique below is called "yoyoing".....I am still experimenting!
All in all, I am pleased with my efforts and hope to show you the finished product next week.......C for completed........??????
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WV:inglys? Not sure what you mean there Roger???
DeleteThat's what the word verification came up as!
Deleteyour applique is looking good.
ReplyDeleteC is for cats :)
Very pretty Denise xx
ReplyDeleteHow lovely! Patchwork is really an art in itself! I wish I could do that!
ReplyDeleteKeep going Denise. If there is one thing i have learned about sewing machines it is that you need to use them almost every day to get really proficient with them. It really is a case of practice makes perfect.
ReplyDeletelove doing yo-yo's very easy to do. Also enjoy your applique.
ReplyDeleteGill in Canada
I like your colour scheme.Very impressed.
ReplyDeleteI love this new look!
ReplyDeleteBravo and beautifully crafty. Blog looking good too
ReplyDeletepretty abc :)
ReplyDeleteLove your applique. Very tasteful colours.
ReplyDeleteMaggie X
Nuts in May
Congratulations, I can't sew at all !
ReplyDeletelol! Gattina you have no time what with your cats etc!!!
DeleteWhat I love about patchwork is looking at it years later and being reminded of the outfits the scraps of material came from. Lots of memories saved.
ReplyDeleteExactly Gayle - lovely thought.
DeleteGreat idea for a theme, Denise! I don't do any sewing anymore, but I used to make my girls' clothes up until they wanted to wear pants instead of skirts and dresses. My mother also used to knit them the cutest little outfits!
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Trousers would leave me cold Leslie! lol I do fancy doing some alterations though - on some of my clothes! Will be a while yet! Maybe D for Dress alteration or transformation?
DeleteDefinitely Kath - as you well know. I am very very on the basic level, but we all have to try and start somewhere. Good to know I have experts around me! lol I may well be picking your brains soon.
ReplyDeleteSo looking forward to seeing the completion of your efforts. Its going to be great. Keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteIf anyone really knew of my button stash, they'd probably lock me up! Loved your post!
ReplyDeleteSewing is not my specialty, but I am in awe of folks like you who do sew.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful! I am uselss at anything crafty so am full of admiration for those who can!
ReplyDeleteYour sewing project is coming along nicely, I look forward to seeing it finished.
ReplyDeleteI love appliqué! Isn't it funny how something so beautiful came about out of need? If it were nowadays, those clothes would probably just be thrown away, or recycled but no "mend and make do" thing.
ReplyDeleteLol re C is for Completed! Hope so!
Oh I so love that yoyoing technique, can't wait to C the C hehehe..
ReplyDeleteYou're very good in sewing! I can't handle the machine well...
ReplyDeleteAdorable Brilliant Clever xx
ReplyDeleteI love the theme!! It is all Adorable and Beautiful!! I did "heat and bond" appliques for my 2 month old's onesies last week (still have to blanket stitch around them!) and it was soooo much fun. Enjoy!
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So this is yoyging. I made a clown, bigger disc for bodies, smaller for hands, and middle size for legs. Then I stuffed a round head. Thanks for tell. Was it you I asked recently, I explained how a New Zealand woman had no idea of yoyoing.
ReplyDeleteI really want to give this yoyoing thing a try...feeling very inspired after this blog post!
ReplyDeleteHello Denise.
ReplyDeleteMy wife bought herself a sewing machine sometime last year in an effort to learn to sew. She managed to thread the bobbin & that's about it. It's been sitting unused ever since!
Very creative.
Thanks for sharing.
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