anatomy of the design
BE CAREFUL!
The batiste will not have a specific placement stitch,
but instead will have only a tacking stitch. Pay
attention to your numbered steps to know exactly
when to lay your batiste.
When outlining your appliqués
over the batiste, the thread will
help draw out the tones in the
shadowed appliqué fabrics.
Lovely with Layers
Take those crazy prints or patterns you’d normally
reach over and finally put them to use! These
shadow work designs are perfect for any bold
fabric designs or colors since the layer of batiste
will soften the overall look. The hint of color seen
in the final block will be the appliqué fabrics
showing through the batiste.
To get the most out of your shadow work blocks,
we recommend a coordinating thread for each
fabric color to layer over the batiste and bring out
the colors in the design elements.