Appliques and hot glue

So, I have started my baby blanket and now the mother says she wants little strawberries attached to the blanket once it is finished. I know how to crochet the strawberries, but I am not so good at sewing them onto the finished blanket (I'm not good at attaching anything like this). Can I just get a hot glue gun and glue the strawberries onto the blanket? If not, can someone PLEASE explain to me how to attach this stuff?

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4 replies since 24th April 2013 • Last reply 24th April 2013

Reply #1:

http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/iron_on_patches. I think it's practically the same thing. . . I guess so

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Reply #2:

Using a fabric glue like liquid stitch would be better. Hot glue peels off of fabric easily sometimes and it's usually really bulky. You would be best off sewing them on though.

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Reply #3:

you should use a fabric glue if you don't want to sew the starwberries on Happy

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Reply #4:

Your best bet really would be to sew them on (which by the way, the strawberry blanket sounds adorable!)
This might help you a bit
http://crochet.about.com/od/Sewing-Techniques/a/attaching-appliques.htm
Or if you're a video tutorial person like myself, I think this one does a good job
http://youtu.be/nhU48sFg9Xo

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