In “Appliqué on Net,” published in Best of Threads: Embellishments (on sale April 7), Anna Mazur teaches how to cut and stitch appliqué motifs onto net and mesh fabrics. If you’re appliquéing a net garment and want any of the appliqués to overlap the garment seams, and the seam is curved, there’s a special method for attaching them. This technique isn’t limited to appliqués on net, however. Use it when stitching appliqués to a garment made from any kind of fabric.
To affix appliqués across curved seams, first sew only the section of the seam where the appliqué attaches; this enables you to flatten that section while sewing the appliqué. With a stitching template as a guide, sew the appliqué in place. You may have to sew smaller sections of the curved seam and the appliqué at a time. Then, finish sewing the curved garment seam.
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That would make it easier to sew the appliqué without puckers or weird hand contortions.
I will definitely doing appliques over curved seams because I am making a new wardrobe in small sizes, which means more curves with more severe curved lines. I need the help right now!!!
I'm not sure I'm understanding this. One photo and two short paragraphs isn't a whole lot to truly understand and see how this technique works.
Not clear. What do you mean by "use a stitching template as a guide"? And what do you mean by "you may have to sew smaller sections of the curved seam"? In what instance? Sounds like a great technique if there were more details.
this looks like a great idea and methods to do it right.