Abstract: A thin foraminous substrate such as a woven fabric substrate, has imprinted thereon a design to accept needlework. A dominant portion of the imprinted design on the substrate is adapted to register with a three dimensional decorative applique, for example, a hand painted ceramic applique representative of a human face or other body part. The three dimensional applique is attached by adhesive to the substrate. Other three dimensional objects may also be applied to the substrate, typical examples being numbers, letters and shapes such as balloons, flowers and geometric designs.