
Angela Wolf features a frayed flower design in her short style segment. This simple idea for reverse appliqué has been a favorite technique of mine for a long time. Before I played with machine embroidery I used many forms of appliqué as embellishment, including this idea of placing fabric on the wrong side and cutting out the appliqué shape from the main fabric above. Appliqué is a great way to add interest to plain garments, and a good substitute for machine embroidery.