↓
 

Quiltartnews

Artquilts, Artists, Quiltshows and much more

Quiltartnews
  • Home
  • Patterns
  • Tutorials
  • Links

Tag Archives: Appliqué

Block of the Month

Posted on March 25, 2018 by GabiMarch 25, 2018

It is still winter here in Vienna but on my RailFence block the tulips are blooming. I really love the feeling of spring of these flowers and on the other hand how much they changed the block.

First of all I zig-zag-stitched all around the block to prevent fraying. I used a narrow stitch so I don’t have to cut it away as it will end up in the seam allowances.

You can print out the original pdf pattern for the tulips here (tulips) or you can simply sketch your own. It’s not difficult and you make the appliqué truly your own.

Appliqué the flowers in your favorite method. I did needle-turn appliqué as I like hand sewing. But fusing and/or satin stitching will also look very good.

I recommend using 2 different greens for the stems (as one stem is crossing the other ones) and 3 different shades of your chosen color for the flowers.

I numbered the sequence of appliquéing in the flowers F1 – F3 and in the stems and leaves S1 – S5.

One important fact. Flowers are a living thing – they are not exactely symmetrical and not every leaf or petal is pointy. They just are as they grow. So don’t stress yourself out over really skinny tips of the leaves or the exact width of the stem. Differences and variations are everywhere in nature.

Have fun appliquéing the flowers. And please comment below with a link to your tulip block so that I can have a look at yours.

I’m linking this post to Nina-Marie Sayre’s Off the Wall Friday and to Kathy’s Slow Sunday Stitching.

 

 

 

Posted in Block of the Month, BOM, Patterns | Tagged Appliqué, Block of the Month, BOM

About me

Hi, I'm Gabi and I live in Vienna, Austria in the middle of Europe.
Quiltartnews is all about my adventures in patchwork and quilting as well as glimpses into my life and the occasional travel photos.
Your blog comments are most welcome.
Thank you for being here. Check back often or even better - subscribe (see below).
Contact: gabi@quiltartnews.com

Follow me on

  • Facebook
  • Youtube

Subscribe to Blog via Email

receive notifications of new posts by email.

Recent Posts

  • Bring out the pumpkins
  • The Festival of Quilts
  • Why a quilter has to knit
  • Inspirational Tuesday: Quilt Canada
  • May Block of the Month
  • Block of the Month
  • Improv Quilting
  • Block of the Month
  • A cover for my calendar
  • Grande Finale

Archives

  • ► 2018
    • ► October
      • Bring out the pumpkins
      • The Festival of Quilts
    • ► June
      • Why a quilter has to knit
      • Inspirational Tuesday: Quilt Canada
    • ► May
      • May Block of the Month
    • ► March
      • Block of the Month
      • Improv Quilting
      • Block of the Month
    • ► February
      • A cover for my calendar
  • ► 2017
    • ► October
      • Grande Finale
      • In the Netherlands
    • ► July
      • Who would have thought
    • ► June
      • Have portrait - Will shuffle
      • Interesting Stuff
    • ► May
      • Art Deco Roses
      • It's magical ...
      • About SAQA
    • ► April
      • TED Talks
      • Show your quilts - call for entries
      • European Quilt Triennale
      • There's a bunny on my table
  • ► 2016
    • ► October
      • Wordless (inspirational) Wednesday
      • Festival of Quilts part 2
    • ► September
      • What a panoramic view
    • ► August
      • Festival of Quilts 2016 - The Winners
      • Only 5 days to the Festival of Quilts
    • ► July
      • Art quilter Betty Busby in Boulder
      • Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show
    • ► June
      • Lisa Call: About being an artist
    • ► May
      • Art Quilt Elements 2016
      • Call for Entries: Quilt National 2017
      • Taiwan International Quilt Exhibition
    • ► April
      • Stay on the Bus
      • Thank you Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry
      • Jewels
      • Hello again!
    • ► February
      • Tutorial: Invisible Binding
      • Call for entries
      • Road to California Part 2
      • Road to California
    • ► January
      • Yvonne Porcella at Visions Art Museum
      • Fabric printing big style
      • The first thing in 2016
  • ► 2015
    • ► December
      • Happy New Year
      • Japanese Contemporary Quilts and Quilters
      • Time to get going
    • ► November
      • Quilt Festival Houston encore
      • The International Quilt Festival in Houston ...
    • ► October
      • The Tentmakers of Cairo
      • Top Ten Tuesday
      • Sacred Threads
    • ► September
      • Are women invisible?
      • Do you still want to see more?
    • ► August
      • Favorites Friday
      • Quilts, quilts, quilts
      • Winning quilts of the Festival of Quilts
      • Enjoy while I'm away
    • ► July
      • Looking forward to the Festival of Quilts
      • To blog or not to blog
      • Bon appétit!
      • Inspirational Wednesday
    • ► June
      • How did you do that?
      • Rainy weather? No problem!
      • Call for Entries
    • ► May
      • Quilt National 2015
      • Top Tip Tuesday - Bias Binding
      • Old Masters - New Quilts (Part 4)
      • Call for entries
    • ► April
      • Old Masters - New Quilts (Part 3)
      • How much is a quilt?
      • Old Masters - New Quilts (Part 2)
      • Have creative block? Got book!
      • Old Masters - New Quilts (Part 1)
    • ► March
      • Music and Sewing
      • Favorites Friday
      • Tuesday Treat: Amanda Richardson
      • Art Quilts in Taiwan
    • ► February
      • Tuesday Treats
      • Favorites Friday
      • In the Spotlight: My Gentle Giant Ben
      • Thinking about Valentine's Day
      • Book Review: Visual Texture on Fabric
    • ► January
      • How about your New Year resolutions?
      • Favorites Friday
      • Meet Patt Blair
      • Mark your calender
  • ► 2014
    • ► December
      • Happy New Year
      • And the Winner is ...
      • Book review: "Point, Click, Quilt!"
      • Quick gifts for good friends - mug rugs
    • ► November
      • Quilts from Georgia
      • Quilt Festival in Houston
    • ► October
      • I'm so much looking forward ...
      • Quiltfest of the Austrian Patchworkguild
      • Dislocation - the Contemporary Quilt Group Challen …
    • ► September
      • Gerald Roy - Quilt collector
      • Meet Elena Folomyeva
      • Glimpses of "The Festival of Quilts"
    • ► August
      • Quilts of India
      • That was really small!
      • Got time?
    • ► July
      • The Festival of Quilts
      • Quilting Buddies
      • Let's go snorkling
      • From our bookshelf: Journey to Inspired Art Quilti …
      • Meet Barbara Weeks
      • Happy 100th Birthday Grand Central Terminal
    • ► June
      • Healing Quilts in Medicine
      • "Forget me Knot" - a quilting mystery no …
      • Gallery Quilt & Textilkunst
    • ► May
      • I love Batik!
      • Berlin
      • The Blues Brothers
      • Are you spring cleaning?
      • Expo Veldhoven
    • ► April
      • Quilt Expo Veldhoven 2014
      • Welcome to Quiltartnews!

Categories

  • Artists (22)
  • Bits and Pieces (16)
  • Block of the Month (3)
  • BOM (2)
  • Books (8)
  • Calls for entries (8)
  • Galleries (4)
  • Inspiration (41)
  • Patterns (11)
  • Quilts (56)
  • Quiltshows (42)
  • Small things (3)
  • Top Tips (4)
  • Tutorial (6)
  • Videos (26)
©2019 - Quiltartnews
↑