I am so excited to also share with you a fabric applique shirt. It’s my rendition of the “hello” shirt…with my “Hola!” shirt, using Silhouette’s Heat Transfer interfacing! I love interfacing and using it just got a whole lot better now that I can cut fabric with my Silhouette! Now that I have my toes wet….the ideas are just racing through my head about things I can create next!
The downfall of using fabric for designs and appliques is “How am I going to cut that out so it looks decent?” Right? Like a snowflake for instance or a detailed flower or vine pattern or even my fun scripty font I used for my shirt. The cuts are so crisp using your Silhouette and the interfacing keeps the design right where it should be while you are sewing it in place! I am in love! LOVE I tell you! Here is how I made my shirt:
Supplies Needed for Fabric Applique Shirt:
- Silhouette Cutting Machine (I use the Cameo)
- Silhouette Fabric Stabilizer
- Silhouette Fabric Blade
- Scissors
- Free Cut File
- Sewing Machine & Thread
- Iron
I started out by finding a font I liked for the word hola. I chose Lavanderia Sturdy. You have to have it ‘thick’ enough to sew around!. Next I added an exclamation point and decided that I wanted the dot to be a heart. So I selected my exclamation and clicked “release path” on the Weld screen and that made the dot and the exclamation line separate objects. I deleted the dot and replaced with a heart! Voila!
Next I cut out a piece of the interfacing that was about an inch larger in both height and width of my design. I ironed the rough side of the interfacing down on the back side of my fabric.
Next trim your fabric to be the same size as the interfacing rectangle and remove the backing. {Can you see my mat gets lots of use!?}
Place your interfaced fabric on your cutting mat. Feed the cutting mat into your machine. Note: to avoid bunching, make sure the fabric is not under the white rollers.
Next I went to my cut settings and chose fabric, replaced my regular blade with my blue fabric blade, set the blade at a 3 and then cut!
Remove the excess from the design and you are left with your perfect design.
I ironed that onto my shirt and then ran some stitches through it on my sewing machine.
I’m kind of in love with it! You can use this technique on tote bags, beach towels, pillows, blankets, canvases, shirts, shorts, tanks…the options are endless!
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Download your Hola Shirt Fabric Applique Here
Comments & Reviews
Cheryl says
I would love to win one to use for my quilting!
TammySue Davis says
I have been so wanting one but just not in the budget, would be so great to win.
Jill says
make decorations for my sisters wedding!!
Janine says
I would label everything!
Kay K says
The first project I would make with the Silhouette Portrait is a Welcome to Kindergarten bulletin board for my classroom!!
cathy says
I would love to win this portrait :)
cathy says
I would love to win this portrait :) thank you in advance…
Baye says
Lettering for sewing would be my first project.
Glyness says
I would make appliqued owls for a new baby on the way!
Christa Dunn (Krebs) says
I really want to be able to make some beautiful wall vinyl quotes for my walls!
Paula Tarnaski says
I will make end of year greeting cards for my child’s teacher and bus driver and there’s no telling what else because once I get started creating I find more things to do and I bet that if I had a Sillouhette I would not be able to stop using if for a while!!!!
Laura Donohoo says
I would make banners, cards, onesies, and so much more! I would love to win!
Julia Mooney says
Making appliques looks so fun! I would love to win one of these!
Morgan - Modern Mommyhood says
I would love to make an applique tshirt for my daughter! :)
Amy E. says
I would love to do some vinyl wall art! I know it doesn’t use the stuff that comes with the Portrait, but it’s really what I’ve been wanting to do!
Stephanie O says
Onies for my twin nephews due in Oct.
Michelle Hagewood says
I think I would make some monogrammed tote bags for gifts for my sister’s upcoming wedding.
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Linda Armenti says
I would make a tshirt to wear to tennis with a cool saying on it.
Pam M says
I would make some onesies for baby gifts.
Jennifer Thompson says
Lot’s of Appliques crafts I’ve been wanting to try, love the pictures and shirt.Thanks!!!