That's the phrase I Googled in various forms the week before Julia's birthday. I had been thinking about what the kids were going to wear to the day we celebrated October birthdays in our house and being on a tight budget, making something was the obvious choice. I considered freezer paper stencils but the cost of the supplies, though not all that high, was higher than the cost of some thread a little fabric and some fusible interfacing. I came across Jessie's post about applique and she was kind enough to direct me to this site which does a great job of walking you through the process of applique and what supplies you need. It does SUCH a great job that there isn't a need for me to go through all the steps again, but I wanted to talk a bit about the things I learned along the way. First step. Go to Walmart. In their craft section is a rack of fabrics that are trendy, cute, and don't overwhelm a person like the fabric store can. I grabbed a few squares (they wra...