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Home Sweet Home Block – Under the Moreton Bay Fig

Feb 14, 2012 by quiltjane 11 Comments

Kim Lapacek at Kims Crafty Apple blog is hosting a  quilt along with the theme – Home Sweet Home. I was very honoured to be invited to design a block for the QAL.
Block 7 – Under the Moreton Bay Fig
The requirement for the block was that it had to have a tree or a house or both. I chose both. Using the simple technique of foundation piecing (paper piecing ) and raw edge appliqué I created this block.

Materials
Hint – if you do not have the correct sized fabric, join strips of similar colours to make your own fabric.
Tree and Sky 
Assorted pieces of Green fabric, minimum dimensions 4 1/2″ x 7 1/2″
Assorted pieces of Blue  fabric, minimum dimensions 4 1/2″ x 10″
Grass
Green fabrics:
1 – 2 1/2″ x 12 1/2″
1 – 1 1/4″ x 12 1/2″
1 – 2 1/4″  x 12 1/2″
Leaves
10″ square piece of orange fabric
Tree trunk
7 1/2″ square of brown fabric
Embellishments
A piece of fabric with characters and objects that can be cut out and placed within the block. I chose the house, deer and acorn from the Woodlands collection by Khristian A Howell.

Assembly
Step 1  – Print out the foundation template – Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4. Remember not to ‘Fit to page’ or scale when printing.
Step 2 – Cut out the individual foundation pieces. Use the measurements recommended on the foundations template to cut fabric pieces.
Step 3 – Foundation piece the top half of the block and remove the papers. The block will measure 8″ x 12 1/2″
Hint: There are many tutorials in cyberland teaching the beginner how to Foundation Piece (or Paper Piece). Patchwork planet is a great starting point. 
Step 4 – sew together lengthways the three green grass strips. The block will measure 5″ x 12  1/2″
Step 5 – Join the two halves together.

Step 6 – Trace the tree trunk template found here onto the back of fusible webbing. Cut out around trace line leaving 1/8″ allowance
Step 7 – Press fusible webbing to back of fabric as per manufacturers instructions

Step 8 – Cut out tree on trace line. 
Step 9 – Fuse and cut out other objects to place around the tree and in the hollow of the tree.
Step 10 – Remove paper from backing of fusible web and layer the pieces to be appliquéd on the block. When you are happy with the placement, fuse shapes to block.
Hint – use appliqué glue to secure the tiny pointed edges of the tree trunk. 



Step 10 – Trace 12 leaves onto fusible webbing. Cut out leaving 1/8″ around trace line.
Step 11 – Fuse leaves to back of orange fabric and cut out on trace line. Peel off backing paper.
Step 12 – Position leaves on tree and fuse according to manufactures directions.
Step 13 – Using matching threads and a smaller stitch, sew 1/8″ inside appliqué shape to secure the piece.
Hint – You can also use thread to add veins to the leaves or texture to the tree trunk. Try embroidery floss or perle cottons to add texture.


FInished block size 12 1/2″ x 12 1/2″

Thank for letting me share my block with you today. I hope you have enjoyed the QAL. Please visit the Flickr group to see what everyone has been making and visit the link below to view the previous blocks and tutorials.

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Comments

  1. Melody says

    Feb 14, 2012 at @ 3:47

    I absolutely LOVE this block.

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  2. Susan says

    Feb 14, 2012 at @ 3:53

    I love the block, and that tree trunk is fabulous! I predict it will show up sometime in a crazy quilting block of mine. What a cute idea. Going to look at the rest of the blocks now.

    Reply
  3. ritainalaska says

    Feb 14, 2012 at @ 4:46

    really great tree block! love it, and have stuck it im my tree folder to be admired and maybe make it for a tree quilt when i get around to it.

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  4. Fiona Gregory says

    Feb 14, 2012 at @ 5:08

    Aw what a sweet block with a distinctive Queensland icon. Your tutorial makes it seem achievable.

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  5. Mermaid Sweets says

    Feb 14, 2012 at @ 5:32

    Amazing, love this.

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  6. Maria says

    Feb 14, 2012 at @ 5:43

    What a fabulous block. I live in a small town in Western Australia and our main street is lined with Moreton Bays, same a 100 years old. The street is called "Moreton Terrece".Sadly the White Cuckatoos love the trees too. They roost in there and just distroy them.

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  7. Jessica says

    Feb 14, 2012 at @ 6:24

    Awesome block Jane!

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  8. quilterbell says

    Feb 14, 2012 at @ 8:55

    This block is adorable, well done.

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  9. marina says

    Feb 15, 2012 at @ 8:46

    what a gorgeous block! I love the way the canopy spreads out and the little house is very sweet.

    Reply
  10. Sis-O says

    Feb 16, 2012 at @ 15:48

    I love this! thank you.

    Reply
  11. Mishka says

    Feb 22, 2012 at @ 17:37

    Love your block Jane.

    Reply

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