[MR] applique

[Karen]

Ros asked:

>The device is to be appliquéd onto the background, and it has

> internal detailing as well. Do I do the interior details first, then iron
> the whole onto the background, and just appliqué the edges?  Or do  I
> appliqué the whole thing directly on the background, thus having the
> interior bits also anchoring the device to the background?

Actually, I've JUST set up a brand-new linkspage with examples of medieval 
appliqué -- including several examples with embroidered details on the 
appliqués, and a lot of examples showing different techniques for how the 
appliqué was stitched to the cloth.

The new page is at http://larsdatter.com/applique.htm

It does look like doing the internal detailing first, and then cutting & 
attaching it to the background may be a better plan, but you may want to look at 
some of the different techniques used on the examples from the Middle Ages & 
Renaissance (ranging from Mamluk Egypt to Stuart England) to see if there's a 
style that more closely approximates what you want to do. :-)


Karen Larsdatter
www.larsdatter.com