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How to do a simple applique

April 26, 2010 by Wifeeclectic 7 Comments

Do you have shirts laying around for your kids that are just plain? I picked up this blue onesie sometimes back, but I thought it needed some spunk. So here is what I did.

1. Decided what I wanted on the shirt. After I decided on a butterfly, I went online and found a butterfly picture that I liked. I then printed out the butterfly at a a reduced size.
2. I traced my butterfly onto Heat n’ Bond paper.
3. I then ironed the paper to my shirt.
4. Knowing that my child is rough on her clothes, I then sewed a small zigzag stitch on my machine around the outline of the butterfly.

Voila! A whole new look. You don’t necessarily have to sew the zigzag but it is less likely to come off your children’s clothes if you do. You can also applique over ugly logos on your kid’s shirts.

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  1. Kendra says

    April 26, 2010 at 6:58 pm

    Thank for becoming a blogfrog follower! Your recipe box looks SO yummy! I want to try some of them for sure!

    Kendra
    http://www.keylimedesigns.blogspot.com

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  2. Alisha says

    April 26, 2010 at 7:40 pm

    VERY cute! Love it! I wish I had some girls to applique and use those nice iron-on rhinestones. I'd wind up with little David Bowie boys running around. I somehow think that Dad would not be proud.

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  3. Lu says

    April 26, 2010 at 7:54 pm

    Well done! I plan on doing this to some of our clothes that have stains on them… Who never told me that carrots stain more than rice cereal? 😉

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  4. Evelyn Perkins says

    April 27, 2010 at 1:56 am

    Ooo! I like the stitching around. Never mind that it secures the whole thing; it's cute! Another great idea Debra!

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  5. Mommy Bear says

    April 28, 2010 at 12:20 am

    I need to try that! Thanks for sharing.

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  6. Abigail says

    April 28, 2010 at 7:04 am

    Nice idea! You could even layer them or do them in a few other colours as well.

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  7. Orchardviewcottage says

    April 28, 2010 at 8:03 pm

    Great idea!! Thanks for the info, I'm gonna try it!

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Debra Hawkins - Housewife EclecticHi, I'm Debra. I am a craftaholic photographer married to a web-programming amateur chef with two sassy littles keeping it interesting. It gets crazy around here. Read More…

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