Ready Set Embroider: Applique Forum and More New Applique

Did anyone out there know that you could buy previous seasons fabric from the outlet section on Ragsland's website? I have been trying to find the Vive la Fete dress below for Kathryn. I was able to buy 2 yards of this apple print for $18 including tax and shipping. "Ma" (what Kathryn calls my mom) is going to have to get to work smocking!

Or maybe this color apples? I saw this on Bestdressedchild.com.

As I was looking around Ragsland I came across this outfit. I have this applique. I wanted to put it on a shirt for my nephew in baby blue and brown or red and brown. I've already made him enough and, as I've said before, I never will have time to make all the things I want to for "my babies"!

Here's a back-to-school outfit I made Thomas.

Another outfit for Miss Kathryn. This is the same sweater that I had paired with the schoolhouse dress outfit in the previous post. I really want Kathryn to have some red puddle jumpers for this outfit. Anyone have a size 11 they'd like to sell??

Kathryn loves her pockets.

A baby gift. I just received these sweet crochet appliques in the mail yesterday. I had planned on putting the baby's name under the bunny instead of a patch but the parents have yet to decide on a name and the gift was needed for the baby shower. You can purchase a baby gown that has a crochet applique and name under it for $18. If you'd rather have the crochet applique on a patch like below it is the gown would be $20. I have this applique in the pink version along with several others shown 2 posts down.

The crochet applique is hand-sewn on top of the patch.

This dress look familiar? It has been quite popular. I'm so glad everyone is liking it so much! This dress is for a little girl who is going to be a big sister next month. I am going to do a matching Curlz monogram on a green apple onesie and put the ruffle ric rac in rows on the bum. These parent aren't telling anyone the baby's name till after she is born so I will complete it after she is born and then post a pic. Maybe even one with her wearing it?

Here's an outfit "Ma" got for Kathryn off Ebay. It wasn't a "Mommy Price" but I had been wanting my mom to make this exact outfit since I'd seen it on Orient Expressed's website and it was $80. I guess my mom was happy to pay $33 rather than smock it herself ; )

More Ebay. I haven't received these yet but I paid $19.50 for the Castles and Crowns bishop on the left and $14.50 for the Kelly's Kids. Does anyone know what this collection is called? I am wanting to google it and get a made-to-match bow. The C & C dress is for next year so I won't only be dressing Kathryn in bubblegum machine dresses!

I joined a site named Appliqueforum.com a few days ago. I had read about it on several reputable blogs and applique sites. It costs $5 for a trial one month membership so I wasn't sure if I wanted to but now I am SO glad I did! They have few appliques every couple of weeks and the sponsors offer discount codes and they have posts on appliqueing techniques and various other things of that sort. Not sure if I will stay with it long because I don't want to have to pay but I plan to get as much out of it this month as possible.

Here is an applique I got on that site. My friend had been wanting it for her little girl for PDO.

Love this embroidery! I can't even remember now where I got it but it was free!! I think it was G G embroidery.

This is a small embroidered pumpkin not an applique. I want to start making Kathryn bows and this would be precious appliqued on one of the "tails" of the bow. It would also be cute appliqued on the chest of a polo.

Who knew a ghost could be cute??

I do not have this particular applique but wanted to show it as an example of what could be done using the ghost applique above. Adding it to a circle patch is a great option on a white shirt (or anything else) as a way to add more color and pattern.

This candy corn applique is done in a zig zag stitch (this one does not have a satin stitch option).

This is a sweet jack 0'lantern for little girls. This applique would be much cuter in different fabrics and on a lighter background. The wrong fabrics really do appliques an injustice!

How cute is this caramel apple? I am going to have to put this on a shirt for Kathryn.

I found almost the exact same applique on a Kelly's Kids reversible dress for Fall. FYI for all you appliquers the lollipop applique (which I do have) on the dress below is from Embroidery Boutique. They just arranged them in that pattern vs EB's is just a single lollipop. Ragsland has a similar applique done in pastels. Their applique is from Applique Momma, if you are interested. I am all over the web so if you are looking for something in particular let me know and I can try to point you in the right direction.