Welcome to week 40 of the ‘The Desperate Housewife’s Quilt’. Todays block is about appliqué. Remember, this is not a quilt-a-long. Just follow the blog every week and pick and choose which blocks you would like to make. I will be injecting some uniqueness into traditional blocks, applique, three dimensional, crazy and thread-art blocks. If you make a block please post it on the Flickr group for everyone to enjoy. Also, I have this nifty button under each post that allows you to save the post as a PDF.
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Be sure to visit this week’s Guest Blogger and their wonderful block.
This weeks guest is Charlotte Dumesney from Lawson and Lottie blog. Charolotte has designed this wonderful block – Katherine Wheel.
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Drip
The bathroom tap drips in unison with the outdoor water tank and forms a beautiful symphony.
Materials
- Stitch n Wash or Fusible Web
- Fabric glue stick
- 1 – Square background fabric 8 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
- Scraps of fabric for water
Assembly
I have used the Stitch n Wash / Glue method. Choose your favourite Applique method.
- Download the template from here.
- Trace each section onto Stitch and Wash and cut out on trace line.
- Using manufacturers instructions, press shapes onto back of fabric and cut out leaving 1/4″ seam allowance
- Clip curves and fold over fabric on piece A and B on the outer edge only and glue down. Clip, fold back and glue on piece C.
- Make drop using same technique and position on background square 8 1/2″ x 8 1/2″.
- Applique to background block
- Finished, one 8″ block.
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| The block |
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| Alternative design. Template found here. |
I hope you enjoyed todays block. Only 10 to go.
*** Copyright 2011 – Jane Davidson. Please remember that these blocks and any blocks designed by guest bloggers should not be used for commercial purposes ( sold as a pattern, published etc) without the written consent of the owner ***
Cathy says
Apr 7, 2012 at @ 5:09Absolutely fabulous block, I love it!! xo
Katy Cameron says
Apr 7, 2012 at @ 9:59Love the fussy cut drop especially
Ramona says
Apr 30, 2012 at @ 2:58Incredible! Just found your site. Will definitely be trying some of your blocks.