3. While laying out the fabric pieces check negative areas between the shapes for their overall effect. Refer to Detail Tips, for detail photos of technique. Prior to sewing check unit fabric placements, are all items going in the right direction, color balance, and coverage of base fabric piece. After satisfied with overall effect fused items that used fusible web following manufacturer’s instructions.
5. If you want the piece to be wash often for example a coat, it is recommended to wash the separate units first, in washing machine using cold-water setting. Wait until lining has been added and decorative stitching complete then wash units using cold-water setting.
After reviewing piece notice fish are upside down rotated fish !*)0 before stitching.
4. Stitch loose shapes down around fabric outside edges using matching threads and a straight stitch. Note: Decorative stitching, painting (if desired) and embellishments will be added later. Wait to use gold thread till lining has been added to wearable piece or for quilt project use gold thread during the quilting process.
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Marijke Creation of a Coat Use this technique for wearable projects. After filling out all parts of the design with fabric with lots of stitching it is time to add the lining. Marijke recommends polyester satin lining she selected a red and she prewash it using a color catcher sheet since it was a bright red.