Now we get to the fun part :) Choosing your fabrics and what fun design you will pick out. Mama Beth has really spent a lot of hours designing and digitizing a lot of appliques and have even given a few lucky ladies a few designs they had asked for. Hehe.... I'm secretly one of them na na na na batgirl inspired!!! So next time you're in the group please give Beth a huge thank you she is so wonderful to us all!! I will show you in this post using yardage and doing up-cycling. I love that you can really have fun with these patterns mix and match to create truly one of a kind designs. {Please beware.... I will more than likely copy all of you I just know it!! I'm always in awe over everyone's special talents and their own personal style when you can let your creative side free.} I usually will ask to copy or borrow you ideas ahead of time.
Supplies Needed:
- Pattern pieces all printed
- Tape
- Applique pattern of your choice all printed off
- Knit {PLEASE REMEMBER TO PRE-WASH YOUR KNITS!!! VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE KNIT SHRINKS UP! THIS WILL GIVE YOU A TRUE SIZE YOU'RE CREATING AFTER EACH AND EVERY WASH N DRY!}
- Cutting mat Rotary blade or scissors.
- Ruler {used for cutting the bias}
- Paper weights or pins
- Heat and Bond lite or no sew {depending on what you purchased}
- Marking pen {I love FriXion pens found here: http://www.amazon.com/Pilot-FriXion-Erasable-8-Pack-31569/dp/B004DOMK2U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1410839378&sr=8-1&keywords=frixion+erasable+pens if you haven't heard of these oh boy you will feel like a kid of Christmas! They are pens that when you apply your hot iron with steam on the mark it steams away. As always you need to test on a scrap piece so you can really see how it works on the fabric you are using it on.}
- Iron and Ironing board for your appliques
- TREATS!!!
{All the supplies!! pattern shown is Katy}
{Pattern shown: Mac}
{Look at some of the few or many designs Beth has created for us!! We love you Beth!!}
{Some of my favorite tools! Love these paper weights!}
Here is my fabric {I found my lovely knits from Walmart and Joann} {How about we take a wild guess on what this Katy will be?? Yep.... not hard to see that Miss. Clara Mae is getting an Anna inspired dress complete with cape...}
{This photo shows the Katy all cut out Princess style! Clara Mae is quite please :) }
{Sometimes sewing can be confusing! Thank goodness for amazing people with far more years experience than myself!! Every day always learning, growing, and getting my skills polished }
Once you have figured out what size you need to cut out, go ahead and get your handy paper scissors and cut out your Mac or Katy. Then grab your pre-washed knit and figure out what color will go get cut out of which piece and cut out your fabric. For this you will see I have these amazing paper weights. {Thanks Randi, I use these on everything!!} I host fun stash swaps and I got these from Randi in a stash swap. I highly recommend you try out paper weights they are easy to make. Here is a great tutorial to make your own. Go to your local Walmart or other shopping center go to the newborn socks. Put them in your cart, then head yourself over to the rice and pick up a cheap bag of rice. Purchase these two items. Once home grab a newborn sock and fill it with rice {beans, crushed walnut shells, and any other form of matter will work you could even get pebbles of rocks} once filled you can stitch the sock end closed or tie it in a knot and there you go! You've got yourself cheap and very easy paper weights. Or you can find paper weight patterns that aren't so ghetto on Pinterest. Now that my ADHD is done {for now} lets get back to cutting your fabric out. Take your weights or pins and secure the pattern pieces to your knit. Please make sure the stretch of your fabric is going in the correct direction. You can see if your correct of not by checking the stretch guide indicators on your handy pattern pieces. I also cut from the wrong side up then when I get to the sleeves I always have mirror images. When cutting knit out I choose to use my rotary over scissors I have more control and with the paper weights I know everything is secure and I can get a more evenly cut piece of fabric verses when I use my scissors but, to each their own if scissors work better for you and you are scared to heck of slicing your hand off with the rotary blade take the safe route and use scissors we don't want to hear of stories of having to get x-rays and stitches from using a rotary blade.
{Your Katy pieces all taped together & cut to the size you need remember you can mix & match the sizing to make a truly custom fit for you child!}
{My favorite method to use when cutting knits out paper weights and rotary!}
{I took my dress piece and make the length go to the size 1/2 for my cape piece.}
{Look so pretty! Remember you can make the width wider so the cape will gather if you want to try that. I'm going to use this same method when I do my na na na na supergirl Katy or Mac}
Yay, you now have all your pieces cut out!!
{This is a good time to reward yourself with ice cream or chocolate or hey, why not both you've earned it!! I had a yummy chocolate chip cookie thank you Costco!}
Next.... applique I created a stencil to do hand painting on my Anna which I will go more in detail when tomorrow comes because that is all about prepping your applique and sewing it to your Katy or Mac. {Please skip further down for applique process when I show this with the up-cycle Mac shirt}
Okay, it is time for our up-cycle to come out and play! For this I'm using the Mac Monster Shirt {if you don't owe it yet, you can find it for sale here: http://www.craftsy.com/pattern/sewing/clothing/macs-monster-t-shirt/112113}
{Mac Pieces all cut out this is a size 3}
{My awesome clearance $2 finds thanks Walmart! You might want to look in the Men's section in the character prints and also in the Misses character section because they always have fun clearance in that section and are perfect for your up-cycling adding in more flair!!}
{Lay out your pieces before cutting to see how they look!}
{Yay.... as you can see I don't even have to hem my Mac :) }
{A very vivid Mac Frankie.... This is so much to create any look you'd like. You can keep it more simple and do a tone on tone or find fun stripes, polka dots, chevron pieces for the upper portion and sleeve and keep the bottom a solid.}
{All the pieces lined up perfect on my shirts and hooray for me I have enough space to create one more shirt for Clara Mae out of all of these!}
Now for Appliques: Grab your design. For this tutorial I'm using the Frankie {Beth is amazing look at how cute this is!! Bella will love having two Frankie's now.} So for the Bride you will need to trace: the 1 hair, 2 lighting bolts, 2 circles for the eyes, 2 half circles for the pupils, 1 face shape make sure you get those ears. The nose, eyelashes, and mouth you will take a marking pen and lightly draw those onto your piece once you've lined everything else. I use a pen so I trace everything onto the smooth side of the heat n bond then I will cut out each piece. This is were you can create your masterpiece and use a variety of different knits, anti-pill fleece, bamboo felt, wool blends, ect...
{Let your creative side wild! Make fun bright appliques.}
Once you have all your pieces all cut out with the Heat n bond iron it to your knit or other material your using for your applique and cut out your pieces...
{Look at how cute Frankie is! I love her gold highlighted bolt!}
Holy sweet sassafrass..... We are ready to eat a giant bar of chocolate or in my case peanut butter m&ms... {You deserve it don't let anyone try and tell you otherwise...you might have to de-friend them until after your reward is gone ;) }
Check back with us tomorrow as we will iron your pieces to your Katy or Mac and get our sew-on!
xoxo
~Nicole
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