Previous Block of the Month:
Garden
Medley Series
Bachelor's Button
(Block #1 in a 6 part series)
by Sherry Bonnice
Stroll down a path filled with
garden delights.
Watch in the coming months for the other 5 blocks. After all 6 blocks have
been revealed, instructions for assembling your quilted bouquet will be
provided.
Plant: your color scheme
on a light or dark background.
Pick: an appliqué
style that you prefer, fusible or needleturn.
Arrange: your block designs in a straight or on-point setting.
BLOCK SIZE: 5" square
FUSIBLE METHOD: MATERIALS
- Assorted scraps of
light, medium and dark print solids
- Fusible web
- Embroidery floss
in assorted colors to match or contrast with the fabrics
CUTTING
Pattern pieces for fusible appliqué are full
size and do not need a turn-under allowance. Trace the desired pieces on the
paper side of the fusible web. Rough cut around the shapes. Following the
manufacturer's directions, fuse the web to the wrong side of the fabric
scraps. Cut the fused pieces out on the drawn lines.
- Cut 1: 6" square,
light or dark print background fabric
DIRECTIONS
- Referring to the
block photos, lay the pieces, fusible side down, on the right side of
the 6" background square. Alter the placement of the pieces as desired.
Keep the upper and two side edges of the pieces at least 3/4" from the
raw edges of the square. NOTE: The bottom edge of the stems and
leaves in the straight-set block will be caught in the seam allowance
when blocks are stitched together, so they do not need to be stitches
down as you appliqué.
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Following the manufacturer's directions,
fuse the fabric pieces to the square in the following order: leaves,
stems, calyxes, flowers.
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With 2 strands of matching or contrasting
embroidery floss, embroider around each piece with a buttonhole stitch.
(See the preceding NOTE.)
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Trim the block to 5 1/2" square, keeping
the design centered.
NEEDLETURN METHOD:
MATERIALS
-
Assorted scraps of light, medium and dark
prints or solids.
-
Fine cotton machine embroidery thread in
assorted colors to match the fabrics
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Freezer paper
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1/2" appliqué pins or basting glue
(optional)
CUTTING
Trace the desired full-size pattern pieces on the dull side of the freezer
paper. Cut on the drawn lines. Iron the freezer paper templates to the right
side of the selected fabrics. Use pencil to lightly trace along the edge of
the templates. This is your stitching line. Cut out the shapes adding a 1/8"
to 3/16" turn-under allowance around each piece. Remove the freezer paper.
- Cut 1: 6" square,
light or dark print background fabric
DIRECTIONS
- Referring to the
block photos, arrange the leaves on the background square altering
placement as desired. Keep the pieces at least 3/4" away from upper and
side edges of the square. Pin or glue them in place. Stitch the pieces
to the background square, turning under the seam allowance as you sew.
It is not necessary to turn under the allowance where pieces overlap.
NOTE: The bottom edge of the stems and leaves in the straight
set block will be caught in the seam allowance when blocks are stitched
together so it is not necessary to turn under the allowance there.
- In the same
manner, arrange stems on the background square and appliqué
them in place.
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Arrange the calyxes and stitch, as before,
followed by the flowers.
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Trim the block to 5 1/2" square, keeping
the design centered.
To printout the
full-size appliqué patterns for Bachelor's
Button, click here.
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