How To Applique On A T-shirt Story

How To Applique On A T-shirt

This tutorial is all about how to make your own applique from fabric scraps and then how to add that applique on a t-shirt to upcycle it – so you’ll wear it more often!

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Materials Needed

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Step 1: Cut Out your Applique Template

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Step 2: Stitch and Flip with Fabric Scraps

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Put them right sides together and stitch along where the raw edges meet, making sure that the bottom fabric piece is big enough that when you flip open the top piece, the end of your template is still covered.

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Step 3: Trim your Applique Piece to Size

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Step 4: Fuse your Applique on a T-shirt

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