Workshop Wednesday: Pre-assemble your applique shapes

One technique I find really helpful when I am designing and stitching an applique block is to pre-assemble my shapes beforehand. As you can see, I have a few leftover applique shapes. This usually happens when I am designing and I make a change. I always save these shapes because you just never know when you might need a spare flower…or maybe they will spur a whole new design...or maybe I'm just a hoarder!

Anyway, here I am applying glue to the back of a flower center. You might need to use the pattern piece as a guide for more complicated flowers and such.

Then stick the petal on.

And repeat.

Here, I have flipped the flower over to add the tiny circle at the center.

And there you have it, a pretty little flower.