Originally Posted by
Marysewfun
My mind is coming up with an applique method I saw somewhere and I want to try it - it was called "reverse applique" that came across sounding as almost like a paper piece-type of idea - - meaning, you had your design on a paper or backing, lay a piece of fabric down like you do in paper piecing, stitch it, then trim around the stitch line and then go add your next piece. It was like 3-D applique (usual) only done upside down - has anyone done it - thoughts? I have it on my "to do" list to try it - - it just hasn't moved to my "to done" list yet. :-)
Marysewfun
Have done reverse applique many times. it can also be padded by adding a piece of wadding between the fabric and your traced design.
One thing to remember when doing reverse applique is to get the piecing order correct. It is a good idea to number each piece in the order in which they are applied. As the name implies reverse applique is stitch from the back ( reverse side). Starting with number 1 applying the fabric to the right side, stitch on the reverse side, sew around the traced outline in a very narrow zog zag stitch. When you have stitched the whole outline, turn over to the right side and carefully trim away the excess fabric to the stitched line. When all pieces have been applied in this manner, stitch around all shapes with an applique satin stitch, starting from number 1 and applique each piece in order.
Hope you can follow these steps.