How to make an applique patch

Things you will need:

Heat'n Bond Lite Iron-on Adhesive

Iron

Sewing machine

Thread

Medium to large print fabric

Item to attach applique to (shirt, dress, blanket, etc)

Scissors

Cut out the print leaving an edge to sew on for securing. I leave about 1/8 inch to ¼ inch or so. In this tutorial I cut out a cute little bumble bee.

Following directions on the Heat'n Bond Lite Iron-on Adhesive cut enough of a piece so that it is just slightly smaller than your fabric cut out. (you don’t want it larger or you may get some adhesive material on your iron and create a mess)

With the highest iron settings your fabric will allow iron the adhesive to your fabric cut out.

Peel the paper backing and place your cut out on the item you are going to attach it too. I am attaching the bee to a dress back.

With the highest iron settings both of your fabric will allow iron applique to your item.

Zig Zag stitch the edge of your applique. I prefer to use a short stitch for coverage. A long zig zag stich will leave some of the edge exposed. A long stitch would be good if you are looking for a bit of a frayed look depending on the type of fabric used.

7. Voila! All Done!

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