Can you applique After quilting?
 

I do not have much experience in applique yet, at all.
I would like to add some appliques to a quilt that has already been quilted. Maybe using a hand stitch would make it do-able?

If anyone has any advice, it would be greatly appreciated!

You betchya!
Applique is simply attaching a form to a fabric base (in quilting). It will look nice to see the picture on top of the quilting - - added interest. <wave>
and, of course you would do it by hand. Just make sure that your attaching stitches don't go all the way through to the back. It may be a quilt police problem ... but, there is no need to do it clear through all the layers <wave.>

I don't see why not.

I think it looks beautiful sitting on top of the quilting :D:D:D

Sure. I'd use a fusable like steam a seam 2. Cut out your design. Iron them on and sew by hand a blanket stitch around them. It will add to your quilt.

I too am interested in this thread. I have an "hourglass and ninepatch" top that I want to quilt and then add applique flowers and vines around the border.

it's not necessary to use steam a seam or any fusible if your turning it under

Yes.

Yes. This is how I attatch my quilt labels.

Thanks for the feedback!

lots of embellishments are added to quilts after they are quilted and bound, including applique :thumbup: go for it and have fun with it! :-D

Needleturn applique is beautiful when done on an already quilted piece..

The last quilt I did, I used the applique and quilted through all the layers and used it as an additional quilting. I think, as long as you know the back will look different, it can be really pretty.
I don't have any experience with hand stitching, but I assume that would work.

This is what the back of mine looked like after I appliqued a cross and 18 hearts onto the quilt.
https://www.quiltingboard.com/member...63-593870.html

I am working on Dance of the Dragonflies. Plan to quilt the entire background first, lay the dragonflies on it, then raw edge them down with a straight stitch.

This is the pattern.


http://www.nancysnotions.com/product...ilt+pattern.do

One time I bought pre quilted fabric in a light green and Appliqued a basket of flowers on it for above my dry sink. Put the usual binding on it. I tried not to go through the back.

I have hand quilted 2 queen/king size quilts, then needle turned all my applique after all the quilting was finished.

Thanks for asking this question. Just in the nick of time!

Watson