Jacket Applique

May 06, 2022

Designer: Whitney Manney

Instagram: @whitneymanney

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Supplies:

Six fabrics: this is the perfect scrap buster project

Top row (add 5/8” seam allowance):
- (2) 4 ½ x 6 ½ right and left blocks, (1) 6 ¾ x 5 ¼ center block
Middle row (add 5/8”seam allowance):
- (2) 7 ¼ x 4 right and left blocks, (1) 7 ⅜ x 5 2/8 center block
Bottom row (add 5/8”seam allowance):
- (2) 6 ¼ x 4 right and left blocks, (1) 6 ½ x 5 ⅜ center block

1 piece of 11 x 13 fabric for your cutout applique
½” folded bias tape

Misc. scraps
Download Applique Template

Tools:

The fun part of this project will be choosing your fabric mixes. I went with a rainbow-inspired theme for the base patch but you could mix based on prints, textures, etc.

Instructions:

1. Stitch your fabrics together one row at a time with a ⅝” seam allowance: top, middle, and bottom. Then join the jaws together (3 rows of 3 blocks each gives you a 9 square large block. sew in the order provided below)

Top row (add seam allowance):

(2) 4 ½ x 6 ½ right and left blocks, (1) 6 ¾ x 5 ¼ center block

Middle row (add seam allowance):

(2) 7 ¼ x 4 right and left blocks, (1) 7 ⅜ x 5 2/8 center block

Bottom row (add seam allowance):

(2) 6 ¼ x 4 right and left blocks, (1) 6 ½ x 5 ⅜ center block

2. Once your big patch is stitched and pressed, you’ll cut the same shape out of batting. Pin in place to the back of the patch.

3. Quilt the batting & patch: I used a neon thread for contrast and spaced the stitches 1”

4. Now time for the geometric applique! A few notes: I used a lightweight twill that I stiffened with starch and interfacing but cutting but I think this would work really well with faux leather or thick felt.

5. I used the knife to cut the design. I drew the design on tracing paper, laid it on top of the fabric, and cut through both layers. The frosted rulers are the real MVP of this project. They don’t slip while cutting!

6. Where you want to layer your cutout is up to you! I kind of centered mine to show off as many colors as possible.

7. This step is optional but I layered a few scraps of my designed fabric to add some pops of pattern

8. Stitch the cutout to the big patch, this will take the most time. You can be as perfect as you want to be or go with the flow. I approached this with a collage mindset like Gee’s Bend quilts.