Madeira is proud and excited to introduce our NEW Thread can...help campaign! Throughout the first months of 2012, Madeira USA is contributing a portion of the sale of each Madeira Thread Can filled with 6 cones of Classic Rayon #40 or 100% polyester Polyneon #40 to Paws With A Cause®!

Paws With A Cause® is a national, not-for-profit organization that was founded in Michigan in 1979. The agency is dedicated to serving people with disabilities by training and placing Assistance Dogs, which include: service dogs for people with physical disabilities, hearing dogs for people who are hard of hearing or deaf, seizure response dogs for people with seizure disorders and service dogs for children with autism, for families living with autism. To learn more about the organization and to purchase a filled thread can, visit http://www.madeiramart.com/thread-can-help

Looking to add another creative touch to your embroidery projects? How about trying your hand at appliqué?

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Appliqué is a technique in which pieces of fabric, embroidery, or other materials are sewn onto another piece of fabric to create designs, patterns or pictures. Appliqués personalize your embroidery with your favorite fabrics, prints, and patterns and offer an unlimited number of looks and textures on an embroidery design while reducing the stitch count.

Insider Tip: All appliqués must be backed with a Heat Seal or Fusible backing. This forms a bond between the base fabric and the appliqué to keep the two fabrics from shrinking and causing the design to pucker.

For a tutorial on how to appliqué, click here for a PDF of our T.H. Read Instructional sheet. To view other helpful hint/tutorials, please visit our T.H. Read page under the Resource Library tab on madeirausa.com