Easy Applique on Denim
Hello Readers. I wanted to add some interest to my denim jacket. I decided to sew on a heart because Valentine's Day is approaching but this would work for any kind of decorative piece you wanted to add on to a jacket. Anything goes, it's your jacket.
Before and after.
I had this little needle point heart. I have had it for quite a while. I wanted to do something with it for Valentine's Day. But what? I decided to add it to a denim jacket for fun. I thought I should first cut out the heart shape to highlight the design.
Any non-stretch fabric will do. You don't need fancy needlework. Grab some fabric with hearts or Valentine colors. Cut out a heart shape and you are ready to go. (You could also do a green shamrock for St. Patrick's Day, a bunny for Easter, you get the idea.)
I knew if I used some fusible interfacing this would be a lot easier. The directions on the package are important and easy to follow. One side of the interfacing is bumpy, that side faces the back of your fabric and will stick to it when you apply the heat of the iron. Make sure you iron the interfacing as directed on the package.
I used my iron to stick this interfacing on the back of the fabric heart I was using. I just ironed them together following the directions on the package. It only took a couple minutes.
The interfacing makes the fabric a little stronger and thicker. It makes it more stable and easier to cut out the heart accurately and it will be easier to sew the heart to my jacket.
Here is a look at a sample fabric heart with and with out interfacing. You can see what a difference it can make when I compare the 2 hearts. Interfacing is such a help. I don't recommend skipping it.
I thought the off-white and red colors would work with blue denim well. This jacket is from my closet but you can find similar here. I also knew it would be easy to sew the heart and the denim together because neither fabric had any stretch to it. Both pieces would behave well while I was sewing.
I pinned and pinned and pinned so the heart wouldn't go anywhere. I didn't want it to shift around while I was sewing.
I used bright red thread and a wide zigzag stitch to sew around the heart. The red zigzag stitches would make the red needlework really pop. You could hand sew the heart onto the jacket but I wanted to use my machine.
You can see how the zigzag stitch crosses back and forth over the edge of the heart to hold it on to the jacket. The zigzag stitches will keep it from fraying on the edges over time.
I love the heart. It brightens the jacket up a little but it could be worn anytime, not just Valentine's Day. Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself.
Chickie
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