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Mini Quilt Blocks - Garden Medley
#6
Sunflower by Sherry Bonnice
Add a final burst of color to y9our
Garden Medley by making this Sunflower block. Then follow the directions
below to complete your garden arrangement with either a straight or on-point
setting. We hope you enjoy your garden quilt.
Block
Size: 5" square
Fusible Method
Materials
- Piece of fabric at least 6” square for the
background
- Assorted scraps of light, medium and dark prints or
solids.
- Fusible web
- Embroidery floss in assorted colors to match or
contrast with the fabrics
Cutting
The pattern pieces are full size and
do not need a seam allowance. Flip the pieces before tracing for fusible
appliqué. Trace the pieces on the paper side of the fusible web. Rough cut
around the shapes. Following the manufacture'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
- Lay the appliqué pieces, fusible side down, on the
right side of the 6” background square. Arrange them using the
Placement
Diagram as a guide but altering the placement as desired. Keep the
pieces at least ¾” from the raw edges of the square.
- Following the manufacturer’s directions, fuse the
fabric pieces to the square.
- With 2 strands of embroidery floss, embroider around
each piece with a buttonhole stitch.
- Trim the block to 5 ½” square, keeping the design
centered.
- To complete your Garden Medley
sampler see below.
Needleturn Method
Materials
- Piece of fabric at least 6” square for the
background.
- Assorted scraps of light, medium, and dark prints or
solids.
- Fine cotton machine embroidery thread in assorted
colors to match the fabrics.
- Freezer paper
- ½” appliqué pins or basting glue (optional)
Cutting
Pattern pieces are full size and do not include a seam
allowance. Trace the patterns on the dull side of the freezer paper. Cut
them out on the drawn lines. Iron the freezer paper templates to the right
side of selected fabrics. Use a pencil to lightly trace along the edge of
the templates. This line is your stitching line. Cut out the shapes adding a
1/8” to 3/16” turn-under allowance.
- Cut 1: 6” square light or dark print background
fabric.
Directions
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Arrange the stem and leaves on the
background square using the Placement Diagram
as a guide but altering the placement as desired. Keep the pieces at least
3/4" away from the raw edges of the square. Pin or glue them in place.
Appliqué the pieces to the background square, turning under the seam
allowance as you sew. It is not necessary to turn under the allowance or to
stitch where pieces will be overlapped.
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Arrange the petal pieces on the
background square, turning them until you feel they fit with the stem and
leaves. Appliqué them in place.
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Arrange the flower center and
appliqué, as before.
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Trim the block to 5 1/2" square,
keeping the design centered.
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To complete your garden medley
sampler see below.
For the full size patterns and
placement diagrams, click here.
Garden Medley Treat
by Sherry Bonnice
Show off your Garden Medley
blocks in and on-point setting.
Quilt Size: 17 1/2" x 25 3/4"
Materials
Yardage is based on 44" fabric with a usable width of 42".
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3/8 yard of off-white print
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1/2 yard pink print
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20" x 28" piece of backing fabric
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20" x 28" piece of thin batting
Cutting
Dimension include a 1/4" seam allowance.
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Cut 12: 4 1/2" squares, off-white
print, then cut them in half diagonally to yield 24 triangles
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Cut 4: 1 1/2" x 7 5/8" strips, pink
print
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Cut 3: 1 1/2" x 23 3/4" strips, pink
print
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Cut 2: 1 1/2" x 19" strips, pink
print
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Cut 2: 1 3/4" x 44" strips, pink
print for the binding
Directions
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Stitch an off-white triangle to each
side of an appliqué block to make a Square-in-a-square. Make 6.
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Stitch two 1 1/2" x 7 5/8" pink
strips between 3 blocks to form a vertical row. Make 2.
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Referring to the quilt photo, lay
out the block rows and the strips.
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Measure the width of the quilt. Trim
the 1 1/2" x 19" pink strips to that measurement. Stitch them to the top and
bottom of the quilt.
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Finish the quilt using the 1 3/4" x
44" pink print strips for the binding.
Lattice Garden Medley
By Sherry Bonnice
Set your garden straight with
lattice strips.
Quilt Size: 15 1/2" x 22 1/2"
Materials
Yardage is based on 44" fabric with a usable width of 42"
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1/4 yard medium blue print
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1/2 yard blue/white plaid
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18" x 25" piece of backing fabric
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18" x 25' piece of thin batting
Cutting
Dimensions include a 1/4" seam allowance.
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Cut 12: 1" x 6 1/2" strips, medium
blue
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Cut 12: 1" x 5 1/2" strips, medium
blue
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Cut 3: 1 1/2" x 6 1/2" strips,
plaid
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Cut 2: 1 1/2" x 13 1/2" strips,
plaid
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Cut 4: 1 1/2" x 13 1/2" strips,
plaid
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Cut 2: 1 3/4" x 44" strips, plaid,
for the binding
Directions
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Stitch 1"x 5 1/2" medium blue
strips to 2 opposite sides of an appliqué block.
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Stitch 1" x 6 1/2" medium blue
strips to the remaining sides. Make 6.
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Stitch a 1 1/2" x 6 1/2" plaid
strip between 2 blocks to for a horizontal row. Make 3.
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Referring to the quilt photo, lay
out the block rows with the 1 1/2" x 13 1/2" plaid strips between them.
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Measure the width of the quilt,
including the borders. Trim the remaining 1 1/2" x 22" plaid strips to
that measurement. Stitch them to the top and bottom of the quilt.
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Finish the quilt using the 1 3/4"
x 44" plaid strips for the binding.
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