Flowers are the most common plot in the manufacture of various crafts. The popularity of this image is due to the variety of options for the complexity of the execution of the work. Both a preschooler and an adult will find suitable manufacturing methods for themselves. All this also applies to the application of beautiful and bright colors from the fabric.

For those who want to learn the basics of making fabric appliqué flowers, this article will give a few step-by-step master classes describing various techniques.

Learning to make a simple application "Flowers from fabric" with our own hands

A master class on making flower appliqués in the easiest way, which is suitable for school children.

You will need:

1) Paper;

3) Several types of fabric;

4) Scissors;

5) Threads and needles.

Manufacturing process:

1) On a sheet of paper, draw or print ready-made templates in the form of flower petals. Cut out blanks.

2) Apply the resulting templates to the fabric for applique, fix with needles, draw the contours and carefully cut out with a margin for bending the edges.

3) We bend the edges of each part, iron it. Then we attach the wrong side to the base, fasten with pins and baste with large stitches.

4) We sew the details to the finished product using an invisible seam.

You can decorate a pillow with a similar application.

Below are diagrams that will help in the manufacture of a simple application of flowers.

We make volumetric flower bags quickly and easily

It will be interesting to look at interior items with applications from three-dimensional flowers. In this master class, we will look at the steps for creating flowers in the form of a bag using buttons.

You will need:

1) Multi-colored pieces of cotton fabric;

2) Multi-colored buttons in two sizes (flat);

3) Needle and thread;

4) Scissors;

5) Cardboard.

Manufacturing process:

1) We draw on cardboard a round template with a diameter of 6 to 10 cm.

2) Sew the circle completely along the edge with a regular seam.

3) We tighten the thread tighter, forming a bag.

4) We put a button of a larger diameter on the thread, sew it on. Then we attach a second smaller button in the same way so that they are located on top of each other.

5) We bring the thread to the side of the flower, with which it will be attached to the base. We sew the resulting bag to the product.

6) Similarly, we create the rest of the flowers needed for decoration.

Another interesting way to make three-dimensional flowers for appliqué. It is better to use the fabric as thin as possible, since too thick twisted matter will not look very neat.

You will need:

1) Fabric material;

2) Scissors;

3) Needle and thread;

Step-by-step instruction:

1) From the selected fabric, cut off several long narrow strips.

2) We take one of them and firmly sew its end onto the finished product. This is the center of the flower.

3) We begin to form a flower. To do this, we twist a strip of fabric around its axis, at the same time wrapping it in a circle. New layers can be immediately fixed with inconspicuous stitches to make it more convenient to work.

4) Hide the end of the patch behind the previous circle and sew. We decorate the core of the flower as desired with a bead or a button.

It will take a little more time to make volumetric work in this technique than those presented in the article above. It is best to use a mesh fabric, guipure or tulle (not hard) to make the flowers really light and airy.

You will need:

1) Fabric of two kinds of density;

2) Needle and thread;

3) Cardboard;

4) Scissors;

5) Pencil;

6) Any small decor as desired.

Stages of work:

1) Draw a circle on the cardboard. The diameter can be any, it depends on the choice of the size of the petal of the future flower.

2) We impose templates on the fabric, circle and cut out. Several dozen blanks will need to be made to make the flower lush.

3) Then we put together several circles, pieces 5 - 6, and sew to the product by the inner edges. At the same time, we tighten the fabric a little so that it does not bristle much.

4) We impose the next layer of petals, shifting them relative to those already sewn. We attach in the same way. Some rows of petals can be sewn on without tightening, so the flower will look more “alive”.

5) The upper layers can be formed from circles, which will be folded several times.

6) We complete the work by making the middle of a button or bead.

With the help of applications of bright colors from fabric, you can create original paintings, decorate clothes and decorate the interior. Examples of interesting ideas that will help inspire you to create your own creation are presented to your attention in the photo and video collections below.

Video on the topic of the article

Applique on fabric is a technique for creating various ornaments and patterns by sewing fragments of fabric on clothes, bags, etc. There are 2 ways to fix appliqué details: sewing and gluing. If paintings and panels are made, the pattern is glued onto the base, and if they want to decorate clothes, they are sewn by hand or with a sewing machine. The application can use 1 or more colors, as well as combine different techniques.

What materials and tools are needed for the job?

For applications of varying complexity, the same set of materials is required. Prepare natural as well as synthetic fabrics of different textures. Textured options are beautifully combined: fleecy, shiny, smooth. You can use natural and artificial fur, leather and silk. Applications made of velvet, velveteen, burlap and cloth look good. The most convenient material is felt, it is best to make paintings, panels, decorate bags and backpacks from it.

The background or base material must be selected depending on what fabrics you plan to use for decoration. The base should be denser and harmonize well with the colors. It is recommended to starch the bases for paintings so that the fabric keeps its shape, it is convenient to work with it. Also, starched matter will crumble less. Thick and synthetic fabrics do not need starching. This processing method is more suitable for natural thin materials such as chintz, satin, burlap, linen.

Very thin fabrics, such as silk and lace, are recommended to be compacted with potato paste or gelatin. The material is dipped into a paste solution, and then ironed with a hot iron from the wrong side. Fabrics treated with gelatin cannot be ironed; it is recommended to simply dry them.

Required tools:

1. Large and small scissors may also require scissors with curved ends.
2. A set of needles of various lengths and thicknesses.
3. Thimbles.
4. Embroidery hoops.
5. English sewing pins.
6. Carbon paper and tracing paper for transferring the image to the base fabric.

How to make a fabric appliqué: step by step instructions

• The principle of making applications is the same, regardless of whether you are doing it on clothes or decorating some products. Before starting work, you need to select a plot. You can come up with a drawing yourself or use ready-made schemes. The plot should match the style of clothing, and the materials blend well with each other. It is not recommended to make applications on clothes made of very thin fabrics. After you decide on the plot, proceed to the selection of fabrics and other materials. This is a very responsible step, because the wrong combination of color or structure can spoil the whole work.
• It is also important to choose the right glue. It is not recommended to use silicone, it can deform fabrics, especially if your fabrics are thin and delicate. It is impossible to glue decorative elements on clothes, they will not withstand washing and ironing. It is best to sew applications on a sewing machine, but you can also manually. Fabric appliqués for children will decorate the child's clothes and accessories, with the help of such decor you can make even the simplest thing elegant and beautiful. Also, you can not throw away old clothes, but use them to decorate different products.
• Fabric applications are divided into 2 main types: flat and voluminous. In order to get volumetric work, a small amount of cotton wool or foam rubber is placed under the fabric. Volumetric decoration looks beautiful and original, but it makes washing and cleaning clothes more difficult. Also, over time, volumetric images may lose their original shape, and they will need to be corrected.
• To make an application, draw or print sketches of future work. First you need to adjust the dimensions of the finished scheme to the dimensions of the product that you want to decorate. As a model for sketches, you can use drawings in newspapers and magazines, postcards, and other materials. Most often, the drawing has to be enlarged or reduced, it is most convenient to do this in special programs on a computer.
• Decor elements should not contain superfluous and very small details, otherwise the pattern will turn out to be somewhat blurry, and it will be difficult to sew it on. You need to immediately make a sketch in 2 copies. One of them will serve to make a pattern, and the other is used to control the correct location of the elements on the fabric. The drawing for control can also be transferred to the base using carbon paper.
• Attach the pattern to pieces of fabric, pin with pins and circle with chalk. The direction of the threads on the elements of the pattern and on the main fabric should match. This is especially important for large parts. Some patterns require an increase in those places where the parts overlap each other. For example, if you need to connect a skirt and a jacket, you will need to add 3-5 mm of fabric to the bottom edge of the jacket. If there are several identical parts in the application, cutting work can be accelerated and shortened. Fold the fabric in several layers and cut out all the elements at once.
• Baste finished parts to the base with a classic basting seam. If the fabric is fraying a lot, make small stitches. The seam is best placed along the edge of the parts, stepping back 2-3 mm. It is recommended to make oblique stitches, then the threads that have come out of the fabric will be easier to grab.
• Sew on the decorative elements on the sewing machine with a special thick seam or manually with satin stitches, tambour or buttonhole stitches. You can finish the edges of the entire applique with a decorative cord that will decorate your work and emphasize it.
• If a thin fabric such as silk or chiffon is taken as a base, it is recommended to sew an additional layer of material on the wrong side. It is best to take exactly the same fabric from which the product itself is sewn. The sketch must be transferred to the wrong side of the base and tucked into the hoop, securing it with sewing pins. Place the pins on the side where you will sew.
• Carefully cut the rest of the fabric with sharp scissors and stitch the appliqué with a double stitch or a special “roller” stitch. You can use a stitch for embroidery stitch. Inside large elements, you can make embroidery, openwork nets and patterns. Decorating with beads, beads and sequins also looks beautiful.
• If you plan to make a picture with an application, it is most convenient to use glue to fix the elements of the picture. The following types of glue are considered the best for such work: PVA, BF-2 and potato starch paste. Rubber and silicone glue is not recommended because they do not hold the fabric firmly and some elements may peel off over time. Also, these types of glue can deform applications made of thin materials. A convenient and interesting way to fix the elements on the base with an iron. To do this, you need to cut out the application from a film or a regular plastic bag and put it on the base. All the elements for decor are already placed on the film in the right order and smoothed with an iron. You do not need to heat up the iron much, it all depends on the type of fabric from which the parts are made.

Schemes and sketches for work

Panel master class

Necessary materials:

1. Sewing threads of different colors depending on the shades of decor elements
2. Embroidery hoop
3. Pieces of different fabrics
4. Main fabric in white or pastel colors
5. Needle and scissors
6. Adhesive for textiles

Step by step:

• Cut out all the details of the product.
• Start doing the application from home. Sew the largest rectangle with a needle-forward stitch.
• Sew the roof with a looped seam, with threads of the same shade as the part itself.
• Attach the windows and highlight the glass with black or any other contrasting threads.
• A garden can be done in different ways. The example uses round elements that look beautiful and original.
• Wash the finished product in cool soapy water and dry by laying on a horizontal surface.
• You need to iron the product with steam, without heating the iron too much.
• The hoop will act as a frame. Dress them in panels and stretch the fabric. On the reverse side, apply glue to the hoop and glue the fabric. Wait for the work to dry.
• Cut off excess pieces of fabric.

At any age, you can use the technique of fabric application. Its meaning lies in the fact that the fabric details are superimposed on the background along the contour of the intended pattern and fixed with glue or thread with a needle.

It is important to use the right glue for the job in order to perform the fabric appliqué and get the best result. The most practical can be called: silicone glue, PVA glue and the most common glue stick. With their help, the work will be neat, beautiful and high-quality, and the creation process will be pleasant and interesting.

From the fabric, the application can be:

• subject;
• decorative;
• plot.
• multicolor;
• monochrome.

There are various ways to use the resulting crafts. Original drawings and amazing ornaments can be used to decorate the interior, clothes, home textiles.

Fabric applique looks great on handmade postcards, gift boxes - surprises. It can be made from synthetic or natural fabrics of a wide variety of textures:

• felt;
• felt;
• leather.

Using smooth, shiny, matte, fleecy shreds, the most novice fan of fabric appliqué can come up with and translate into reality the idea of ​​\u200b\u200bhis own composition. For the background, it is desirable to use the following materials, in pastel shades:

• silk;
• velvet;
• canvas;
• cloth;
• leather;
• canvas;
• sackcloth.

The density of the main materials used should be thinner than the background density of the entire craft.

Making fabric applications with kids

Fabric appliqué can be done with children in the creative development classes: in kindergarten, at home or at school. For preschool children in the younger group, it will be more interesting to use simple templates and the adhesive method of fixing. Pieces of material for a fabric picture should be prepared in advance by cutting them out for children in accordance with the intended pattern.

For clarity, you can additionally prepare an example of an application based on a colored paper stencil. Instead of fabric for the background, sheets of thick paper, cardboard are suitable. In the middle group of kindergarten, work can be complicated. If children can already trace the patterns on their own and cut them out of non-slip, dense material, then you can help them by preparing cardboard with a pastel background fabric carefully pasted to create compositions. The topic can not be limited to a ready-made example, the child can invent his own version, on the topic of which he will do the work. This is a wonderful way to develop creative imagination.

In the senior group of the kindergarten, children will already be able to make interesting applications from fabric on a directly fabric background. The method of fixing is better to use glue, as it is safer. In the preparatory group, you can conduct classes based on sewing parts already to the fabric base, using threads and needles. Thus, the lesson will be useful for the development of imagination and fine motor skills.

Application can be individual and collective. We come up with a plot, and the children make individual elements of the picture.

To date, technological advances make it possible to print any drawings and ornaments you like on fabric. Having come up with a background and cut out original patterns, you can start the exciting work of creating appliqués from fabric.

Felt applications

Felt work is usually done on the basis of simple geometric shapes, but more complex contours can be used. At the initial level, you can try to perform, for example, a heart. It can be used for many subjects.

Having cut out a heart and flowers according to the template, they must be processed along the edge with a looped seam. If any basis is used, then one heart is enough. If it is planned to perform the application of flowers on a voluminous heart, then you need to prepare two hearts (a synthetic winterizer is laid between them to create volume), which are sewn together using a looped seam. The remaining details of the composition are attached with stitches in layers, as can be seen in the photo, according to the scheme of the intended pattern. In any case, beads, satin ribbons or other decorative elements for needlework can be used for decoration.

Back appliqué fabric

One of the most effective ways to create a fabric picture is a reverse appliqué.

Its implementation seems very difficult at first glance, but if you follow the step-by-step instructions, then the intended work will definitely turn out to be very beautiful.
Especially if the materials for it are selected in contrasting shades. This is a very interesting decorative design for T-shirts, pillowcases, children's clothing.

Video master class applique with reverse pattern

Fabric floral appliqué

Flowers in any kind of needlework occupy a special place, because they always look exceptionally elegant. Taking a bright piece of fabric and a simple base, even a child can create a floral fabric pattern.
Advanced needlewomen pick up the pieces of floral ornaments and create real works of art in fabric illustration.
A wonderful fabric appliqué can be a great gift for the holiday of spring and March 8th. From it you can make a postcard, panel or picture.

Kinusaiga - this is the name of art products made of multi-colored pieces of fabric. It came to us from Japan. Now, thanks to this art, we can make amazing pictures. It is also called patchwork, but at the same time you can not use a needle, which is very suitable for creativity with children.

Fabric appliqué on cardboard

It is quite simple to make a drawing from fabric, taking cardboard as a basis, and this method can be successfully practiced in needlework classes in kindergarten. But, if desired, a fabric pattern can be taken as the basis for making a picture or panel to decorate the interior. To paste over the background of the future image with a piece of fabric, you will need glue. Then, on a well-dried basis, the fabric picture itself is performed directly. The elements of the composition are fixed with glue, in stages, according to the intended composition. Using such an uncomplicated method as a fabric application on cardboard, you can make the interior of a room for a doll out of an ordinary box. The result depends only on the imagination and the desire for an ideal result.

3D fabric appliqué

A chic effect is produced by crafts made using the technique of creating additional volume.
There are many ways to create this impression:

• construction of an object of an applique composition based on a flagellum from a twisted piece of fabric;
• alternate layering of one element of thin fabric on another (for example, multi-layered organza flowers);
• laying a synthetic winterizer between double fabric parts.

Video lesson application panel “Ballerina”

Denim appliqué

A fabric applique from jeans can be done not only to repair worn trousers or a skirt. The picture will decorate the interior in an original way, the elements of which are made from a piece of an unnecessary denim thing. A fairly rough material looks great against such a common background as uncoated cork. To create additional elements of a denim pattern, you can take rope twine or simply draw them with a marker.

Application from scraps of fabric - even small children from 3 years old can do it, if you help at first. Simple children's creativity will appeal to the child. And it will benefit, this type of creativity develops perseverance and accuracy. You can start with a small picture by choosing a simple drawing. The application can then be placed in a frame, and for beauty it can be sheathed with contrasting threads or circled with special paint for fabric along the outline of the pattern. You can buy a painting cheaply and make a copy of it out of fabric.

What fabrics are suitable for appliqué

Start with a one-piece appliqué, picking up a piece of cotton fabric with a large image. For example, with a bird or a horse, a large flower or a heart. Cut this design out of fabric, stick it on the base.

Different fabrics have different structures and change their shape after washing, i.e. stretched differently. Therefore, before use, the fabric must be soaked in warm water and carefully dried by ironing it through a dry cloth with a hot iron. If the fabric is starched, then its edges will not crumble, which is very important when working. You can starch natural fabric with a liquid potato starch paste.

Then it must be ironed with a hot iron from the wrong side. Synthetic fabric should be sprinkled with a solution of gelatin and not ironed.

To work on mi from fabric, you need scissors, a needle, pins, a hoop, a thimble, threads and fabrics.

With small children, the application is best done on glue. From pre-starched fabric, cut out the details of your appliqué, liberally smear the wrong side with BF glue and stick on the base of your picture. For better drying, cover the application with a damp cotton cloth for 2 hours, place a warm iron on top.

Older children, after 5 years, can make applications using polyethylene for gluing. Applique details are also made from pre-starched cotton fabric. Do it like this: Place several layers of newspaper under the base of the picture. Lay out a thin plastic film on newspapers, and on top of the polyethylene blanks for application. Cover all this with a sheet of white paper and iron with a hot iron. The fabric will easily stick to the base, and the excess film will remain on the paper.

A ready-made, already dried appliqué can also be decorated by sewing on buttons or beads, bows or other decorative elements.

To obtain a relief appliqué, cotton wool or pieces of parolon are placed under the cut out details of the appliqué. Such applications look very beautiful, but they are difficult to clean.

Very interesting, bright and colorful applications are obtained using figures obtained from a child's hand as its details.

Put the child's hand on a dark fabric, circle its outline with chalk and cut out the resulting figure. The hand can be used as a barrel. It remains to glue or sew a green crown.

The task can be complicated by applying not only the contour of the hand, but also the feet. The foot can be used as a tree trunk and the two arms as branches. Cut out the crown from green fabric.

Children really like palm and finger applications. The details of such applications are figurines obtained from children's palms.

The application from the palm of your baby will remain as a pleasant memory of a sweet, unforgettable childhood, which can be pasted into the nursery with photos.

In order to make such applications in the form of trees (or some others of your choice), you will need:

Burlap or canvas

Choice of: wooden frame, two wooden slats or cardboard sheet

Glue Moment or PVA

Scraps of various fabrics

Before you start working, choose how your work will be exhibited. To do this, you can stretch canvas fabric over a wooden frame, simply nail the top and bottom edges to the wooden slats, or pre-glue the fabric onto cardboard for rigidity.

Callin's idea was that the tree trunks should look like the outlines of her children's hands. Each child has his own tree.

This is how the tree trunk turned out from the brown striped fabric.

For leaves, it is best to take several types of plain fabric and several types of fabric with a pattern.

Those were the leaves the Calleen kids had.

Little Molly glues the leaves of a tree.

The crown of the tree is ready!

And now it remains to glue the trunk - and the tree is ready. This fabric picture can decorate your home too!

And here's another option

Application ideas are more difficult

You can make do-it-yourself fabric applications in the form of panels, bedspreads, tablecloths, curtains, pillowcases. Pieces of leather, suede, fur, buttons, beads, beads can be added to the fabric as decoration.

The fabric for a panel or bedspread should be dense enough, for a tablecloth or curtain - lighter.

The fabric for the background must be fixed to the board using push pins. Attach appliqué details to the base with pins.

After you make sure that the parts of your future product are correctly selected and match your plan, you need to sew or glue these parts to the base. It is better to sew with stitches. This method of attachment will serve as a decoration at the same time. Separate parts can be decorated with a decorative cord.

Application details can be glued with polyethylene and a hot iron. This can be done in the following way. Put several newspapers on the table, on them - the basis of the application, then - plastic wrap, on it - the details of the application. Top with a white sheet of paper and iron it all with a hot iron. The details of the appliqué will stick to the base, and the remains of excess polyethylene must be removed.

Applications with the use of fabric look good on curtains, bedspreads, tablecloths, kitchen mittens. You can decorate children's clothes with bright mi: dresses, T-shirts, sweaters or pants.

Working on the application using a variety of fabrics is a very exciting and interesting activity for children. Bright fabrics with colorful patterns on them captivate the child, causing a whole storm of different emotions - from tenderness to delight. And the process of work captivates the baby, captures, allowing him to get great feelings of joy and satisfaction.

To add variety to your home interior, you and your child can make fabric curtain decorations. To do this, you need to decide which flower will best suit your curtains and the environment as a whole. Next, cut out two identical flowers from cardboard, only one from cardboard and the other from fabric, glue or sew the parts together and fix them on the curtains.

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The slit appliqué creates a pattern of fabrics placed under the main one, in which slits are made. The details of the applique are placed one under the other, after which curly cuts are made in the upper layers, opening the lower fabrics.

Interesting and beautiful decor with welt and embroidered appliqué. the technique is called back application. That's what we'll talk about below.

Reverse applique is nothing more than simply sewing a new layer onto the base and cutting out the desired detail on this new layer. As a result, it turns out that the application of fabric or paper of a new color is not on top, but on the bottom. As you can see, there is nothing complicated, the main thing is to clearly outline the surface of the top layer and carefully cut out unnecessary material. Let's take a closer look at this technique with an example.

To work on the reverse application, we will need:

fabric in two different colors;

pencil;

any object of a round shape for drawing a contour;

thread and sewing machine;

scissors.

To begin with, on the fabric that will be on top, draw a detail of the desired shape. In this case, it will be a simple circle. After that, the fabric with the painted detail is placed on top of the fabric of a different color and attached with invisibility.

Now, according to the outline you have drawn, you need to make a line with a sewing machine.

The line can be either regular or curly, it all depends on the purpose of the application and the skills of your machine.

The only thing left is to cut out the central part of the upper layer of fabric.

To do this, cut a hole in the center and continue to carefully cut along the edges, without going beyond the stitch line.

That's all - now a detail of a different color appears behind the main color of the fabric. This is the same application, only reversed.

Quilt made in the technique of welt appliqué and a diagram for it:

Examples of cut-out appliqué made for decorating clothes:

Decorate clothes with a welt appliqué

Create panels and pillows:

In this technique, craftswomen create paintings:

Cut-out appliqué remarkably decorates clothes made of dense fabrics. Thanks to the cutout, the outline embroidery reveals wonderful undercolors, matched to the tone of the main fabric or in an interesting combination with it.

Beautiful decorative and modern appliqué patterns give the garment an exclusive look and highlight its beauty.

Embroidery colors can be either single or multi-color. How many colors will be used, so many layers of different fabrics will be applied as additional ones on the back of the main fabric.

The appliqué pattern is transferred to the main fabric. If the pattern is one-color, then one layer of auxiliary fabric of the selected color is tacked from the wrong side. Using the hoop, both layers of fabric are stretched, and a double line is laid along the design office.

The upper main fabric inside the pattern is cut with scissors. The bottom layer of the auxiliary part of the corresponding color remains. To fix the stitched contour of the pattern, a dense roller of a zigzag seam is laid along it.

A multi-color cut-out application is made according to the same principle, only on the wrong side several layers of additional fabric of different colors are tacked on. In this case, the work is time-consuming and requires special skills and craftsmanship. An example of such works is the work of the Panamanian Indians of the Kuna tribe. Their craftsmanship is especially valuable, as the work is entirely done by hand.

Layers of plain colored fabric are sewn together with small stitches. Cutting through layer after layer of fabric, magnificent patterns emerge. With skill, the colors of the threads are selected so that they merge in color with the fabric, creating a single gamut of colors. The plots of the works reflect episodes of everyday life in a stylized form or depict the surrounding animal or plant world.

BAG WITH REVERSE APPLICATION. MK

You will need:
1) A T-shirt that you cannot wear for various reasons;
2) Contrasting fabric (preferably not stretchy);
3) Scissors.

Let's start:
On the reverse side, we sew a contrasting material inside the drawn shape (the shape of our appliqué) with parallel stitches.

On the front side, we make cuts along them with scissors.

Add embellishments (if needed). T-shirt ready to wear

Paisley without embroidery or appliqué vice versa

Author's text: We hoop jeans, draw a cucumber,we put a finishing cloth on the bottom,we give the line the usual straight line,cut out the motif from the inside close to the line.

On the reverse side, cut a piece slightly away from the line.

We select an applique stitch or a frequent zigzag and a foot for satin stitches, close the cut with a stitch.

Select another decorative stitch and place it along the outline next to the first stitch.
For large motifs, 2-3 different lines can be used.

And the final line with scallops.

We take out the finished motive from the hoop, iron it.
Now you can collect the thing!"