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Anatomical Heart Appliqué

10/23/2017

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I have a new PDF pattern for you guys!! It is a super quick and easy anatomical heart appliqué!

As I'm sure you know by now, I'm obsessed with all things Halloween. I love the big elaborate costumes, but I also love little touches of macabre. Things that I can wear all October long, simply as a part of my outfit, without drawing a ridiculous number of stares. And this simple little heart is absolutely perfect! You can add it to a tshirt, a dress, a coat, or a costume. Make it really  stand out with contrasting fabric, or make it a subtle addition as I did here.

I appliquéd this thrift store sweater last friday, and then immediately wore it out to Kings Island for their Halloween Haunt night and it was perfection!
Now I just need to make about ten more!
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Pinterest ready image of the anatomical heart applique sewing pattern

If you haven't picked up the pattern yet, you can head on over to the shop to grab it. I have the basic written instructions on the one page pdf as well, but if you want a more detailed tutorial, you are in the right place!
Read on! 
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The first step is to print your pattern! I have a more detailed blog post on printing over here, but basically what you need to remember is to click "print actual size" so that your computer doesn't shrink it down at all.

Once you print, you can measure the test square to double check the accuracy of the size (although, really, you can make this heart as big or small as you want!)

pdf test square
anatomical heart sewing pattern for halloween applique

​Cut out the 2 (only two!) pattern pieces, and use them to cut your fabric. I really like the look of having two different tones for the two different pieces of the heart. A super easy way to do this is to use the same fabric, just flipped to the back side, which is what I did here! One is right side up, and the other is right side down. 
macabre sweater diy halloween anatomical heart

Transfer the dotted line markings from your pattern to your fabric. I honestly just used a black marker since I planned to sew over them in black thread anyway.
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transferring the marks from your pattern

If you are using a fabric that may unravel along the edges, you can use fray check or some sort of stabilizer to help keep your fabric intact. 
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using fray check on the edges of your applique

Once the fray check has dried, intertwine your two heart pieces together so that they look like so:
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anatomical heart applique sewing pattern pdf
anatomical heart pdf pattern
anatomical heart sewing pattern

Pin them into place on your main fabric (whatever you are adding this appliqué to) and topstitch them in place! I just followed along the edges of my heart pieces, and then sewed down a few of the dotted lines as well. 
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topstitching the anatomical heart onto the sweater

Then, if you like, you can use embroidery thread to really make your heart lines pop! 
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embroidery floss used to create your anatomical heart applique
Boom! Done! Enjoy your new anatomical heart! And don't forget to use #anatomicalheartapplique so I can see your creations!!
just chillin with my halloween buddies
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