So glad to have you here visiting Wool Applique This Series will walk you through the steps. I have designed a Paisley Pattern to work on in this series. If you would like to work on this same free Pattern you can get it here.
Begin by cutting out your pattern pieces. When there are multiple pieces that are all the same size,. I will cut out only one and work with the one pattern piece. I mark a bag to store the pieces in,. Begin choosing your wool. You will need a 9in. This is the wool you will applique your design onto.
If you need a wool background, I have them available in my Studio. I have chosen a Flint Herringbone. I already know I want to assemble my design in bright colors -. If you want your design in darker colors,. This will give your design more visual impact. Once your background is chosen, begin assembling a few colors for the paisley design.
This is a perfect use for your wool scraps. Some of the pieces will need to be larger, but there are many pieces that you only need a snippet of color. Remember to use wool that has been felted.
Felting tightens the fibers and limits or prevents fraying of the wool fabric. Not sure how to felt wool?? Place your Heat-n-Bond Lite over your pattern, paper side up, and trace. You may want a light box for this to see the pattern more easily. Absent a light box, you can tape your pattern to a sunny window and trace over it that way. Take care to read through the pattern instructions before you trace.
Many patterns will mention that the applique pieces are shown backwards so that they set up as shown in the picture. Cut out your Heat-n-Bond pieces close to your traced lines and lay atop your wool, sticky side down.
If you were using fabric, you'd lay your Heat-n-Bond on the wrong side of the fabric. With wool, it really doesn't matter. But take a look and make sure! Sometimes there's a side of the wool that I like the look of better.
In that case, I lay the Heat-n-Bond atop the side I like less. Follow the instructions on your Heat-n-Bond to iron in place. With the product I'm using, I set my iron to medium, and hold the iron to it for just two seconds.
Take care not to iron too hot or too long! If you do, it won't adhere Let your wool cool, then cut right on the traced line. Carefully peel back the paper, and you'll be left with a sticky little coating on your wool. I made two of this shape First is the sticky or back side of the wool. Next is the a piece from the front.
Just looks like wool. I left this in there just to mention that you want to take care to align your Heat-n-Bond with the edge of your wool and hang onto those tiny little scrap pieces. Make yourself a basket of wool scraps and you won't regret it! Many patterns call for small pieces of this and that, and it's fun to rummage through that colorful basket.
Follow your iron-on adhesive's directions for adhering your wool to your background fabric. With Heat-n-Bond Lite, instructions call for a medium iron held in place for six seconds. These instructions work great with cotton fabrics, but we're using wool.
But I shift the iron around a bit to make sure I'm not leaving any funny imprints on the wool. That said, you can also just pin your piece in place and stitch it down. Either way, I recommend using an adhesive because it helps to prevent the wool from fraying. Thread your needle with one strand of matching embroidery floss. Depends on the look you're going for.
Occasionally I want more of an outline and will use a couple strands of black floss and a buttonhole stitch. Finally, secure your wool in place with a little whip stitch. That's just an up and down little stitch that will barley show. Again, I like a buttonhole stitch if I'm going for more of an outlined look.
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