Description

Reverse Applique Kit

Reverse appliqué involves layering several pieces of fabric together and then cutting through each layer to expose the lower layers in a predetermined design.

Normally, Applique is based on layering fabrics up from the base, similar to getting dressed; first comes the underwear, topped by a shirt, and finally a sweater.

For Reverse Applique you start with the sweater, cut through it to see the shirt, and then cut through the shirt to see that beautiful bra you bought on a whim.

This enigmatic technique can yield surprising and inspiring results.

Kit $15. (includes sales tax)
Shipping $10 (flat rate)

Kit includes:

• Grey felt – 8 in x 10 in
• Lace fabric– 8 in x 10 in
• Black shimmer fabric– 8 in x 10 in
• Red fabric– 8 in x 10 in
• Tracing paper- 3 sheets, printed with patterns
• Colored paper – gray, canary, white, red
• Instructions

What you’ll want on hand:

• Paper scissors
• Sewing machine
• Old needle in the sewing machine (you will be sewing through tracing paper)
• New sewing machine needle (after sewing through the tracing paper the needle will be very dull)
• Thread for the sewing machine
• Hand sewing needle
• Sewing thread
• Iron
• Pins
• Small fabric scissors

Where it comes from:

The Kuna people of Panama have been Molas for centuries; their simple techniques create amazing geometric and pictorial designs. There are many other practitioners of Reverse Applique, including the Hmong who sew amazing textiles, often featuring traditional Laotian/Vietnamese