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Two completed blue aprons using the no sew appliqué technique. Square image.
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Learn a No Sew Applique Technique on an Easy Kids Apron Gift

Learn a no sew applique technique while making an easy kids apron gift. Free flower and dinosaur applique patterns used with fusible webbing.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Servings: 1 Apron
Author: Shelly
Cost: $10

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • You are going to take some of the Wonder Under fusible paper backed webbing and cut it to a size that’s slightly larger than the pattern piece you want to appliqué with it. 
    So, for instance, if you’re wanting to appliqué a dinosaur, it needs to be larger than that specific dinosaur pattern cut out.
    Time to get that iron and ironing board out and heat it up the iron. Be sure to follow the directions that come with your fusible webbing for the settings on your iron.
    Then take that piece of fusible webbing with a paper backing and iron it onto the wrong side of your fabric. This is done by holding the iron for a number of sections over each area of the fabric according to the directions on the fusible webbing.
  • Next you will take your pattern and trace it onto the paper backing of the fusible webbing. 
    Note: It’s important to know that you need to place your pattern on this paper backing backwards. Because it will be inverted when you tear off the paper back right and iron it on later.  
    Trace your pattern pieces on the paper side of the fusible webbing backwards on each of your fabric pieces. Think about what colors or designs of fabric you chose for each piece.
    Go ahead and cut your pattern piece out along the lines.
    Repeat this step with each piece of your pattern.
  • When you have all the cut-out shapes, tear the paper backing off of each of those shapes.
  • Place the pattern shapes on the front top part of your apron, fusible side down . Arrange them the way you want them. 
    Heat up your iron according to the directions that came with your fusible webbing.
  • Place the iron down onto the fabric part of the appliqué and let it sit for the time specified on the instructions (my instructions said 10-15 seconds). Then move it to the next section you want to iron on. Don’t slide the iron back and forth, this can wrinkle the applique. 
    Repeat this until you have ironed on all of your appliqué pieces.Note: Be sure that the fusible webbing is against your project with the webbing next to the fabric side. If you set the iron on the fusible webbing side, it will stick to your iron and gum up. It’s hard to clean off. I’m speaking from experience here!! :-)
    You did it!!

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Notes

Be sure that you place the webbing side against the wrong side of your fabric before ironing. Or it will fuse to your iron instead of your fabric- not good!!
 
Tip: If you have trouble getting the paper to peel off the back of the Wonder Under then try this…take a pin and lightly score the paper in an “x” somewhere on the back. Use the little flaps this makes to pull it off the paper backing.
 
If you are going to be using this project on an item with high usage, you may want to zigzag along the edges of each piece of your appliqué.