Achieve a unique, raised colorful shadow effect in your appliqué.
Supplies
Zig-zag Sewing Machine
Sulky Decorative Thread
Sulky Heat-Away Stabilizer
Fabric - Amt. depends on bottle
1/4 yd. Poly-fil Low Loft Batting
Iron and Pressing Pad & Cloth
Santa Head & Hands
A Ball of Bumpy Natural Yarn
1/8 yd. Fake Fur 60" wide to trim Hat, Gown and Sleeves
String, Safety Pin or Bodkin
Vanishing or Chalk Marker
Here's How to do it!
Using a 1/4" seam allowance and matching sewing thread, sew the two
3-1/2" x 12-1/2" printed strips onto two opposite edges of the 12-1/2"
square. Then sew the two 3-1/2" x 18-1/2" strips onto the other two
opposite sides to make an 18-1/2" square
Lightly
spray the pattern with KK 2000 and center the Poinsettia design under
the 18-1/2" square; trace it onto the fabric with an air erasable
pen.
Spray
KK 2000 onto a piece of Green Puffy Foam that is 1" larger all
around than one set of leaves; adhere it under the design on the underside
of the 18-1/2" square.
Thread both top and bobbin with Wash-a-way Basting Thread. Set up
machine for a free-motion straight stitch using a darning foot and #90
jeans needle (use of hoop is optional) or, if you prefer to use a machine-fed
straight stitch, use an open-toe appliqué foot and a very short
stitch length.
Free-motion
stitch (or straight stitch) only around the entire outside edge of the
leaves, moving slowly and keeping the stitches very close together to
perforate the Puffy Foam. Turn the piece over and, using small scissors,
clip and pull away the Puffy Foam from around the outside edges of the
design, leaving all of the foam on the inside of the design.
Spray
KK 2000 on a full 6" x 9" sheet of Red Puffy Foam and place
it under as much of the petal design area as you can. Where the red
overlaps the green, stitch in a line between the two colors and also
around the remaining outside edge of the petals. Since the overall design
is larger than the 6" x 9" foam, stitch the inside line that
separates the 3 petals (that don't have foam under them) from the rest
of the Poinsettia. Trace these three petals onto Solvy which is adhered
to the pattern with KK 2000. Peel off the Solvy pattern, readhere it
to another piece of Red Puffy Foam and cut out the 3 petals as one piece.
Spray KK 2000 onto the Red cutout petals and adhere them in place under
the design; stitch entirely around their outside edge. Spray KK 2000
on another piece of green Puffy and adhere it under the other set of
leaves; stitch entiely around the outside edge and remove any excess
Puffy.
Layer by putting the pattern piece with Puffy on top, then one layer
of 18" thin cotton batting, and one layer of 18" thin cotton;
spray each layer with KK 2000 and smooth it onto the next layer. thread
machine with Sulky 40 wt. Rayon thread on top in a color to match the
Puffy foam; use Sulky bobbin Thread in the bobbin. Free-motion straight
stitch around all inside and outside lines of the entire design to sew
all the layers together, to sandwich the foam in place, and prevent
shifting.
Free-motion
stipple quilt around the entire area outside of the pattern to cover
the 12" square, stitch down the batting, create more dimension
and slightly raise the Puffy Foam. Straight stitch around the edges
of the 12" square. finish the pillow by adding cording and the
back piece with a 1/4" seam allowance.
Click on individual pattern pieces for full size Images that fit on 81/2
by 11 paper
Lightly
spray the pattern with KK 2000 and center the Poinsettia design under
the 18-1/2" square; trace it onto the fabric with an air erasable
pen.
Spray
KK 2000 onto a piece of Green Puffy Foam that is 1" larger all
around than one set of leaves; adhere it under the design on the underside
of the 18-1/2" square. 
Free-motion
stitch (or straight stitch) only around the entire outside edge of the
leaves, moving slowly and keeping the stitches very close together to
perforate the Puffy Foam. Turn the piece over and, using small scissors,
clip and pull away the Puffy Foam from around the outside edges of the
design, leaving all of the foam on the inside of the design. 
Spray
KK 2000 on a full 6" x 9" sheet of Red Puffy Foam and place
it under as much of the petal design area as you can. Where the red
overlaps the green, stitch in a line between the two colors and also
around the remaining outside edge of the petals. Since the overall design
is larger than the 6" x 9" foam, stitch the inside line that
separates the 3 petals (that don't have foam under them) from the rest
of the Poinsettia. Trace these three petals onto Solvy which is adhered
to the pattern with KK 2000. Peel off the Solvy pattern, readhere it
to another piece of Red Puffy Foam and cut out the 3 petals as one piece.
Spray KK 2000 onto the Red cutout petals and adhere them in place under
the design; stitch entirely around their outside edge. Spray KK 2000
on another piece of green Puffy and adhere it under the other set of
leaves; stitch entiely around the outside edge and remove any excess
Puffy. 
Free-motion
stipple quilt around the entire area outside of the pattern to cover
the 12" square, stitch down the batting, create more dimension
and slightly raise the Puffy Foam. Straight stitch around the edges
of the 12" square. finish the pillow by adding cording and the
back piece with a 1/4" seam allowance. 
