Applique Embroidery Designs

Applique Embroidery Designs is a different kind of category, grouped not by subject but by technique, so you'll find sports mascots, farm animals, cartoon characters, and holiday motifs all stitched the same way: fabric first. Instead of filling a shape entirely with thread, an applique design tacks down a piece of fabric, trims it to shape, and finishes the edge with a clean satin or zigzag stitch, so it stitches faster and lighter than a fully filled design, giving finished pieces the soft, layered look you see on kids' clothes and quilts. That's exactly what shoppers are after when they search applique embroidery designs for machine, sports mascot applique patterns, or animal applique designs for baby blankets. New to machine embroidery applique? Each design stitches a placement line, tack-down and satin finish, and you'll also find applique letters for names and team shirts.