The day I tried Reverse Applique!

I had been thinking about it for a very long time!!!

But I decided to tackle it yesterday...

Reverse Applique!







I decided to choose a simple design... I did not want to be overwhelmed and give up!

So I went back to my comfort zone - Elizabeth Hartman's pattern...

There is something about the way she writes the pattern that makes you feel they are do-able!

I used her Little Leaves Pattern from the book The Practical Guide to Patchwork...

I used 6 layers of fabric for this...

The first is a wonderful grey stripe linen...

Then I used two of my favorite prints from the Flea Market Fancy FQ Bundle...

I paired them with some solids and a pretty purple linen piece!



I just sewed around the design, not forgetting to back stitch EVERYTIME I started or stopped...

Then I used a seam ripper to cut the fabric on the inside of every leaf...

I then trimmed off the petals with a pair of scissors to make it look neat...

I spent a lot of time debating if I should zig zag over the edges, but then I went in favor of leaving it raw edge!

Partly because I really wanted it to be done before my son came back from school!

;)

I also did my maiden attempt at putting a zipper on the back!

And I must say, I'm never going back to envelope backs! This just looks so neat!

I really love the way it turned out!

Happy!!!

Cheers!!!