Wired 3-D Accents
Step 1 Iron paper-backed fusible web to the wrong side of fabric. This will be your main image.
Step 2 Draw a design on the paper side of the fusible web.
Step 3 (optional) On a different fabric, iron fusible web, draw a design detail, (center of flower) Cut it out, remove paper and fuse onto right side up on the flower shape.
Step 4 Iron circle on flower, once cool, cut out flower, remove paper from back of flower.
Step 5 Make wire template. From card stock, draw a smaller, similar shape flower, then cut it out.
Step 6 Woven Metal Fabric- 80 wt. Wire Mesh sheets by “Amaco Brent” 100% copper With a sharpie, trace shape from template onto wire mesh. Cut shape out with paper scissors.
Step 7 Place flower right side down & align woven metal fabric shape centered on flower shape.
Step 8 Flip over flower and metal shape and place onto backing.
Step 9 Stitch around design. Cut out design.
Step 10 On reverse side of each design place a small piece of fusible web in the center. Arrange on quilt and iron center to fuse.
Step 11 Free motion stitch around center to secure to quilt top.
Supplies
Woven Metal Fabric-80 wt. WireMesh sheets byAmaco Brent 100% copper
Various small pieces of colored fabric for applique and backing
Paper-backed fusible web
90/14 top stitch sewing machine needle
28wt cotton thread for top stitching, (Can use 40 or 50 wt)
Paper scissors
Template plastic, cardboard, or paper for wire shaped patterns
Black permanent marker, ultra fine works best
Small quilt or artwork to embellish
Optional – opaque gel pens to draw designs (refer to Step 3