applique

     

In its broaest sense, an applique or appliqué is a smaller ornament or device applied to another surface. In the context of ceramics, for example, an appliqué is a separate piece of clay added to the primary work, generally for the purpose of decoration.

Trivia about applique

  • French term for the technique of "applying" a fabric design to a contrasting fabric
  • In this craft you cut out pieces of one material & sew or paste them on to another
  • Small pieces of fabric stuck to a garment to form a pattern