Appliqué Wall Hangings.

Appliqué is a process in which pieces of fabric are sewn or pasted onto another backing fabric to create beautiful designs. Appliqué wall hangings are very attractive and have gained great popularity. It is often combined with other types of needlework like kadai, embroidery and others. Appliqué is widely used in different parts of the world to decorate one's surroundings. Decorative materials like beads, fabric, sequins, stones, fish scales and leaves have been used for appliqué in the recent times.

History of Appliqué The word appliqué has been derived from the French word “appliquer” which means to be put on or to lay on. This process of decoration has its origin in the Egyptian period, when a canopy of leather was appliquéd. In many cultures, things like quilts, curtains, covers, garments for religious purposes are also appliquéd. The appliquéd works for religious purposes consist of religious symbols. Patterns like animals, birds, folklores, abstract, human figures are quite common in appliqué wall hangings .Appliqué is suitable for both small-scale as well as large scale works but every material might not be used. In case of appliqué wall hangings a wider range of material and fabric can be used.

Useful Tips for Appliqué Wall Hangings

There are mainly two ways of designing for appliqué. Firstly, one can work directly with materials, various cutting shapes, arranging or rearranging them and stitching them in any possibly attractive way without proper planning. Secondly, one can make attractive appliqué wall hangings by properly planning the entire arrangement of fabrics, colors, motifs and shapes. The colors and texture of the different fabrics must be carefully chosen. Proper bonding or stitching is another important aspect which should be taken care of while making appliqué wall hangings, as a matter of fact, bonding is much faster and simpler than stitching.

There are many shops in India which export these appliqué wall hangings as these are fast gaining popularity in the global market.