I want to use stars on a quilt, the stars would be a separate piece sewn on I guess like an appliqué. Does anybody know if there is away to make the stars look 3d or make the stars stand out?

Have you ever made folded stars? You make them out of pieces of fabric and then sew them in place. You could make them separately then sew them on the quilt.

What about doing trapunto on the stars

could you put a small strip (darker shade of whatever color you are using for the stars) under a couple sides? Like making a shadow
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No, i have not made folded stars. I will see if i can find something on how it is done.

That may work. Thanks for the suggestion.

I thought of that... have you done any projects with a shadow?

I just watched a video on Superior Threads site about using the fusible thread, Charlotte's Fusible Web Thread. When you do the applique using it at the end your applique will puff out. Go to the site and watch. I ordered some of the thread to try.

The book I learned from is called: 3D Folded Blocks by Geesje Baron and Esther Vermeer.