Applique embroidery, also one of the techniques used in the Su Embroidery, is a procedure of sewing applique onto the embroidery foundation generally speaking. When applying applique embroidery technique, the craftsmen would first cut out applique based on pre-design, and then sew the edges of them with various stitches onto the foundation fabric, sometimes padding the applique with cloth, silk threads, cotton wadding, etc., so as to create a relief-style pattern. Simple to practice, applique embroidery usually leads to a distinctive and decorum style with patterns composed of applique blocks.
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