USA Map Patriotic Pieced Applique Technique

USA Map Patriotic Pieced Applique Technique

I love just about everything USA or Red, White, and Blue. You can easily turn just about any shape into a pieced applique pattern. Taking the shape of the USA, you can make it resemble the flag. Supplies you will need: Assorted Red, White, and Blue Fabrics - Fabrics used Moda's Boat House by Sweetwater HeatnBond® Lite Fusible Adhesive Aurifil Threads: #1103 & #2310 Oliso Pro Iron Scissors Sewing Machine USA Map

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USA Map Patriotic Applique Instructions:

Step One: Sew some fabric strips together. Make it slightly larger than the design. Press your strips. Step 2: Trace your design wrong side to a piece of HeatnBond® Lite Fusible Adhesive. Step 3: Lay your HeatnBond® Lite Fusible Adhesive to the wrong side of your pieced fabric. Iron in place. Step 4: Cut it out on the lines and iron to your desired piece of fabric. Step 5: Trace the upper corner of the USA on to a piece of HeatnBond® Lite Fusible Adhesive. Cut and remove the inner center of the piece. This will make the design a little less thick when adding the heart to the center of the piece. Iron it onto a piece of blue fabric. Cut out the design. Step 6: Iron it onto the pieced red and white piece. Step 7: Add a heart using HeatnBond® Lite Fusible Adhesive. Step 8: Applique stitch around the whole design. You can complete this technique with various different designs.