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North Carolina Denim State Icons Bundle Machine Embroidery Design

North Carolina State Icons Bundle Machine Embroidery Design by Apex

$14.99

Fleur-de-lys 3-letter Monogram Machine Embroidery Font BX Included

$9.99

Alabama State Icons Bundle Machine Embroidery Design by Apex

$9.99

Georgia Huge Bundle Machine Embroidery Design by Apex Digitizing

$9.99

Dragons School Spirit Sports Embroidery Design Bundle

$9.99

Trojans School Spirit Sports Embroidery Design Bundle

$9.99

Huskies School Spirit Team Sports Embroidery Design Bundle

$9.99

Bobcats School Spirit Team Sports Embroidery Design Bundle

$9.99

Yellow Jackets School Mascot Team Spirit Embroidery Design Bundle

$9.99

Knights School Mascot Team Spirit Embroidery Design Bundle

$9.99

Basketball Embroidery Designs Bundle

$9.99

Chili Pepper Embroidery Designs Bundle

$5.99

Watermelon Embroidery Designs Bundle

$6.99

Blueberry Embroidery Designs Bundle

$5.99

Orange Fruit Embroidery Designs Bundle

$5.99

Tea Time Embroidery Designs Bundle

$5.99

Cute Duck Embroidery Designs Bundle

$6.99

Beer Embroidery Designs Bundle

$9.99

Cloud Embroidery Designs Bundle

$6.99

Braves School Mascot Team Spirit Embroidery Design Bundle

$9.99

Rams School Mascot Spirit Game Sports Embroidery Design Bundle

$9.99

Recycle Embroidery Designs Bundle

$5.99

Royal Lion Embroidery Designs Bundle

$6.99

Bulldogs School Mascot Spirit Embroidery Design Bundle

$9.99

Bears School Mascot Spirit Game Sports Embroidery Design Bundle

$9.99

Cute Baby Elephant Embroidery Designs Bundle

$9.99

Maple Leaf Embroidery Designs Bundle

$9.99

Valentine Hearts Tractor and Truck Embroidery Designs Bundle

$12.99

Ballet Dancing Shoes Embroidery Designs Bundle

$6.99

Bamboo Fishtail Monogram Embroidery Font | BX included

$9.99

Lettrefina Bespoke Bundle Monogram Embroidery Font | BX included

$9.99

Mahjong Square Block Chic Tiles Embroidery Monogram Font

$9.99

Vienna Fire 3-letter Monogram Machine Embroidery Font BX Included

$9.99

Pineapple Bespoke Pillow Embroidery Monogram Font RSM

Bespoke Pillow Monogram Embroidery Font | BX included

$9.99

Oval Monogram Machine Embroidery Font by Apex Frame Ribbon

Fishtail Oval Applique Monogram Embroidery Font

$9.99

Monogram embroidery frame bundle featuring nine decorative frame designs with bows and geometric borders.

Box & Bow Monogram Embroidery Frame Bundle

$5.99

Lafayette Interlocking Monogram Machine Embroidery

$19.99

Titus Roman Applique 2-letter Block Overlap Embroidery KC

Titus Roman 2-letter Block Overlap Font

$9.99

Titus Roman 2-letter Block Interlocking Monogram Machine Embroidery

$19.99

Christmas Reindeer Antler Monogram Frame Topper Embroidery all

Reindeer Antler Monogram Frame Topper Bundle

$5.99

Applique embroidery sews pieces of fabric onto a base fabric. The machine stitches a placement line, you lay the fabric over it, a tack-down stitch holds it, you trim the excess, and a satin border finishes the edge. This Apex collection includes applique embroidery designs, applique fonts and applique monograms for school spirit, sports, animals, fruit and more. Browse by theme to compare sizes, stitch counts and included formats.

What Is Applique Embroidery?

Most applique designs stitch in the same order:

The machine stitches a placement line that shows where the fabric goes.
You lay the applique fabric over the placement line.
A tack-down stitch holds the fabric in place.
You trim the excess fabric close to the tack-down stitching.
The machine finishes with a satin stitch border that covers the raw edge.

Some workflows fuse the applique fabric with iron-on backing. Embrilliance describes applique as more efficient than stitching a full background, because the fabric supplies the color and fill. Always use a stabilizer, since the stitches anchor to the stabilizer rather than to the fabric.

Applique Embroidery Designs in This Collection

The designs in this collection can be grouped by theme and by how much space they need.

School Spirit and Mascot Applique

The Trojans School Spirit Sports Embroidery Design Bundle includes applique mascot designs for football, basketball and baseball game wear, such as Trojans with football and Trojans with letter applique designs, a letter with knockout, and arched and block lettering sized for sweatshirts from S to XXL in straight, curve-up and curve-down layouts. Matching vector PNG and SVG designs are sold separately. The Braves School Mascot Team Spirit Embroidery Design Bundle follows the same format, with a 2-piece football applique, a 1-piece letter applique and matching lettering.

Animals, Fruit and Everyday Bundles

Themed bundles give you several designs for one project.

The Royal Lion Embroidery Designs Bundle collects 6 lion designs, including a Lion of Scotland applique banner in large sizes from about 9" x 10" to 14" x 16". The page suggests the large applique for throw pillows and banners.
The Cute Duck Embroidery Designs Bundle brings 8 nursery and bath-time motifs, including a rubber duck applique in two sizes, about 4.2" x 3" and 5.7" x 4".
The Watermelon Embroidery Designs Bundle has 6 summer-fruit designs including a watermelon applique at about 4.5" x 2.15".
The Blueberry Embroidery Designs Bundle gathers 4 patterns including a full blueberries applique cluster in three sizes from about 3" x 2" to 5" x 3.5".
The Orange Fruit Embroidery Designs Bundle includes a punny applique quote in two sizes, about 3" x 2.6" and 4" x 3.5".

Dance, Leaf and Sports Bundles

The Ballet Dancing Shoes Embroidery Designs Bundle gathers 6 ballet-themed designs, including an applique pair at about 5" x 4.7". The Maple Leaf Embroidery Designs Bundle collects 10 designs, among them a maple leaf applique, a Canada maple leaf applique in several sizes and a maple leaf applique monogram frame sized for 1.5" and 2" fonts. The Basketball Embroidery Designs Bundle has 9 designs, from name frames to hoop and frame shapes, and its page lists Applique Embroidery and In the Hoop under technique.

Applique Fonts and Monograms

These applique monogram fonts are digitized as complete letter sets. Each of them lists BX for Embrilliance users.

Vienna Bold Monogram Appliqué Embroidery Font: a 2-color monogram set for customizing hats, linens, towels, baby gifts and tote bags. Its page says it is perfect for single letter wedding monograms, and it comes in 6", 7", 8", 10" and 12" heights
Alsace Monogram Appliqué Embroidery Font: a 3-color French-style set of uppercase letters for 3-letter monograms, in 6", 7", 8" and 10" heights
Fishtail Oval Applique Monogram Embroidery Font: an oval frame with a fishtail applique design for 3-letter monograms. The Regular set lists applique in 3", 4" and 5", the Large set lists fill with satin in 4" to 10", and the XLarge set lists applique from 6" up to 14"
Suzanne Curlz Monogram Applique Embroidery Font: curly flourishes and spiral serifs, in a Regular set of 3.5" to 5" and a Large set of 6" to 12". Its page suggests showing off prints such as calico, seersucker and velvet

Two other fonts combine applique with other stitch types. The Varsity 3D Puff Outline Fill and Applique Embroidery Font offers an applique foundation set wrapped in a 3D foam satin outline. The Varsity Interlocking Font has a Large Applique Set in 6", 7" and 8" heights with applique placement lines, tack-down runs and a dense satin border.

How to Choose an Applique Design

Size. Applique needs room for the fabric, so check the size list. The monogram fonts listed here range from about 3" up to 14", and the fruit designs are listed at roughly 3" to 5".
Design type. A single applique motif is a quick start. A bundle gives you matching pieces, such as mascot, lettering and frames.
Fabric. The Suzanne Curlz page suggests prints with open letter shapes. Choose a fabric suited to the item and test it on scrap.
Formats. Check the included formats on each page. Some bundles list machine formats only, and fonts often add BX.

Tips for Stitching Applique

Always use a stabilizer.
Follow the stitch order: placement line, fabric, tack-down, trim, then the satin border.
After the tack-down stitch runs, trim the excess fabric close to the stitching. Curved snips are a good tool for it.
Stitch a test on scrap fabric before you start the real item.

FAQs About Applique Embroidery Designs

Do I need a stabilizer for applique?

Yes. Always use a stabilizer, because the stitches anchor to the stabilizer rather than to the fabric. Test your fabric choice on scrap first.

How do I trim the fabric?

After the tack-down stitch, trim the excess fabric close to the stitching. Curved snips are a good tool for it.

What is the difference between applique and regular embroidery?

Regular embroidery fills the whole shape with thread. Applique fills it with a piece of fabric and uses thread for the tack-down and the border.

Can I make applique monograms?

Yes. Applique monogram fonts such as Vienna Bold, Alsace, Fishtail Oval and Suzanne Curlz are built for it, and each page lists the sizes included.

Which file formats are included?

Check the included formats on each product page. If you use Embrilliance, look for BX on font listings.

Final Thoughts

Applique is a good way to stitch large shapes with strong color. Start with a bundle that includes simple shapes, practice the trimming step on scrap fabric, and build up to mascots and monograms.