Hi Cuties...I have a question regarding the wonderful designs by katulle. Katulle is sharing a cute santa, dog, xmas tree and a few other designs. The designs look like their padded. The also look like applique and they can be used as coasters. They are absoluetly georgous. I'm having a problem figuring out how to make them. Can someone give me some help? There are picutres but I'm still having some problems. I would appreciate any help I can get :-)))

cute is a wonderful site such helpful friends thaank all of you.
Lenamae

I love the Cute family! What a great group, thank you all for all your help! :-))))

Sue
Post pics in projects if you have time

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by spendlove 28 Oct 2011

I could do, but there are already some there!

I did the reindeer and a santa yesterday. I used curtain interlining inside, on ordinary tear away stabiliser, and put a print fabric on the back just before last outline. Trimmed all of the excess fabric away before the last colour (satin stitch) They look great!

Oh gosh me again,
I went back and looked at the picture of Katulle's santa and I see a satin stitch!! So when my software
gets connected if there's a satin stitch I'll do it the way I originally explained.
Hugs
Linda aka Bumblebee

I just want to thank all of your for your expertise and suggestions :))))

I see you got your answer. Cuties always come through!!! I have done the reindeer and it turned out great! Good luck and have fun with it.

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by darmoola 27 Oct 2011

Did you finsih your's like Linda or Bumblebee? HUM????

by bumblebee 27 Oct 2011

Darmoola,
I usually see applique done with a final satin stitch - if its not there then linda8450 sounds like the way to do it.
sorry for the confusion. But now you know how to do it both ways for future designs
you encounter. So if katulle has no final satin stitch I would do it like linda8450.
Sorry my house is a mess-we had a pipe leak and my computer and sewing machine are not hooked up so I can't see the actual color stops. But in general this is
how applique is done. I've been at the clinic all day and just got home.
Hugs
Linda aka Bumblebee

by bumblebee 27 Oct 2011

got cut off LOL
So if Katulle has no final satin stitck then I would probably do as Linda8450
says because it will look better I think but then you would put the final fabric on top upside down and not on the bottom so you could flip inside out I would think.
Anyone feel free to add or confirm or suggest a better way.
Hugs
Linda
aka Bumblebee

by bumblebee 27 Oct 2011

Jeepers these are short
Anyone please feel free to correct add
change or suggest a better way.
Hugs
Linda aka Bumblebee

by darmoola 28 Oct 2011

thank you...I'm usually pretty good at figuring things out but this one was a challenge.

Bumblebee, your explaination was great! Katulle has added pics to explain, and as near as my old eyes can see, she has made the last color stop to stitch around the edge but not a satin stitch, and then it is turned and closed so the edges are finished. Sort of like a stuffy (which I guess you could stuff for a toy) but then hand stitched closed or use machine stiching all around the outside edge?? But I don't think it is so important to trim really close, as there is no satin stitch on these! Linda

Thanks for a question and answers, I think it is useful to many cuties!:-)

that's what I love about this site - help at all times

Okay I'm the first to answer but not the best teacher so anyone else feel free to explain better than me.

Embroidery Library has excellent tutorials with pictures for applique and other techniques.

Applique: Very general explanation

1. Hoop your stabilizer, on top of stabilizer put a thinish piece of batting ( I use felt sometimes)
then on top of that put your fabric.
2. Run your first color and cut around the edges just right not to close and not to much left.
3.If there is another fabric to applique just pin or tape on top but be careful to be out of the needle zone.
4. Run the second color and trim around that
Next keep doing the colors for IE the mouth, eyes etc.
5. Just before the final color put the fabric on the underside of the hoop facing outwards(good side out)
6. run the outline color, trim off the underside excess fabric careful not to cut the stabilizer
7. Last step is to run the outline satin stitch
Hope helps a bit
Hugs LInda aka Bumblebee

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by darmoola 26 Oct 2011

Thank you! I appreciate your reply. I've done applique before but I've never placed fabric on the underside of the design. Do I use spray stablizer to keep it in place?

by dino 26 Oct 2011

This was so thoughtful of you to do this for those of us who have not done applique. Thank you

by bumblebee 26 Oct 2011

Your welcome.
Sure you can use spray but I usually just tape securely around the borders-easy and
a lot less mess. It works preety good-just
keep an eye on it in case it shifts.LOL
Dont leave the room.

by katulle 27 Oct 2011

Спасибо за разъяснение!
Мне было бы сложно объяснить через переводчик!
Екатерина

Thanks for the clarification!
I would be hard to explain via a translator!
Ekaterina

by suet 27 Oct 2011

In addition to the instructions I also added an iron on interfacing to the wrong side of the backing fabric. Made the finished mat a bit firmer.

by suet 27 Oct 2011

PS Katulle, would it be possible for you to make a cupcake design mat? Both my grandaughter and I are into cupcakes at the moment...ummm yummy. TIA Suet.

by rosemarie2 27 Oct 2011

I second that!!! Something to look forward to after the Christmas decorations are put away!

by mops 27 Oct 2011

You can use the design, just embroider the applique and put in a design of your own.

Darmoola I am sure someone will give a better reply than me but when I downloaded the designs they appeared to be applique. Though I have downloaded its late so I am off to bed and will sew at another time.

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by asterixsew 26 Oct 2011

She has yet again shared some brilliant designs with us - thanks katulle