original applique patterns inspired by the world around us
About 3-4 years ago I fell in love with these non-batik novelty fabrics that I chose for Sweetheart Sorbet. They are cute and fun! But it’s been a hand stitching nightmare….and I did it to myself. Read the blog and learn from my experience.
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Piecing the Background Fabric: Stripes
Though I usually work in batiks, I recently got inspired by a group of novelty prints to re-make my Sweetheart Sorbet pattern. I wanted to use a stripe as the background fabric, but I wanted it to peek out in a symmetrical compliment to the symmetrical design. So I pieced my background fabric. Read the blog to find out how to do it.
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