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Mini Quilt Blocks - Garden Medley
#4
Tulips by Sherry Bonnice
Spring has sprung! With the
beginning of warm weather come some of our first flowers, including tulips.
This month you can make tulips to enjoy year 'round in your Garden Medley
quilt.
Block
Size: 5" square
Fusible Method
Materials
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Piece of fabric at least 6" square
for the background
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Assorted scraps of light, medium,
and dark prints or solids
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Fusible web
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Embroidery floss in assorted colors
to match or contrast with the fabrics
Cutting
Pattern pieces are full size and do
not need seam allowance. Trace the 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.
Directions
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Lay the appliqué pieces, fusible
side down, on the right side if the 6" background square. Arrange them,
using the placement diagram as a guide but altering placement as desired.
Keep the pieces at least 3/4" from the edges of the square.
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Following the manufacturer's
directions, fuse the fabric pieces to the square.
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With 2 strands of matching or
contrasting embroidery floss, embroider around each piece with a buttonhole
stitch.
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Trim the block to 5 1/2" square,
keeping the design centered.
Needleturn Method
Materials
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Piece of fabric at least 6" square
for the background.
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Assorted scraps of light, medium,
and dark prints or solids.
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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 full size patterns on the
dull side if the freezer paper. Cut on the drawn lines. Iron the freezer
paper templates, shiny side down, to the right side if selected fabrics. Use
a pencil the lightly trace along the edge of the stitching line/ Remove the
freezer paper and cut out the fabric shapes adding a 1/8" to 3/16"
turn-under allowance.
Directions
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Arrange the stems on the background
square, using the placement diagram as a guide but alternating placement as
desired. Keep all pieces at least 3/4" away from the 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.
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In the same manner, arrange the
leaves on the background and appliqué them in place.
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Arrange a flower center and petal
piece on the background square, adjusting placement until you feel the
flower fits with the stem and leaves. Appliqué the center first and then the
petal. Repeat with the remaining flower pieces.
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Trim the block to 5 1/2" square,
Keeping the design centered.
For the full size patterns and
placement diagrams, click here.
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