Add some shimmer and shine to this applique Valentine. You can whip it up at the last minute and the design is half-off!

With three layers, there is a lot of potential for stitching up some beautiful Valentines. I used Stacked Applique Hearts from Amazing Designs and made the middle layer shimmery GlitterFlex Ultra pink.

For freestanding (stand alone) applique, hoop fabric-type water-soluble stabilizer.

The first color stop is the placement stitch. That shows you where to place your bottom layer of fabric.

If you need a refresher on applique, check out this video!

Place your fabric on the stabilizer and stitch the next color stop to tack it down. You can use temporary spray adhesive or glue stick. Normally, you would trim away excess fabric close to the tack-down stitch and then stitch the satin stitch edge, but I skipped the outside satin stitches until the end.

The next color will be a placement stitch for the center heart.

Peel your GlitterFlex protective carrier away. The GlitterFlex is very soft, like fabric, and the glitter does not shed. It can be laundered so works well on clothing, too.

Lay the GlitterFlex over the placement stitch and tack it down with the next thread stop. Trim the excess GlitterFlex close to the stitching line and fuse it in place according to the manufacturer’s instructions. The next stitch sequence creates a satin stitch around the outside edge.

Run the next placement and tackdown stitches for the center heart. Trim and stitch the satin stitch edge.

Add a layer of batting and a layer of fabric for the back of the heart to the back of the stabilizer. Hold in place with spray adhesive, tape, or SewTites.

Stitch the first tack-down stitch again to secure the batting and backing to the heart.