Description:
These tulips are in the classic crossed design and the block will be placed on point. .
The finished size of the block will be 12" x 12".
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Fabric Requirements (for one basic block):
- Background: 14" x 14"
- Leaves: 6" x 12"
- Stems and center circle: 4" x 8"
- Center of tulips: 4" x 8"
- Outer portion of tulips and buds: 4" x 20"
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Templates:
Click here to download Templates
There are many ways to make templates and
explains several methods. An
additional method is placing clear adhesive laminate (Con-Tact® is
one brand) on both sides of the sheet with the template patterns and
then cutting the templates out.
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Cutting Instructions: Prepare to applique by cutting your pieces out
| Background
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1 – cut this 14" x 14". It will be
trimmed later to 12 ½" x 12 ½" to make a 12" x 12" finished block
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| A
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4
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Center Petal
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| B
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4
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Right Petal
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| C
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4
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Left Petal
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| D
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4
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Long Stem
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| E
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4
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Bud
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| F
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4
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Short Stem
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| G
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4
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Small Leaf
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| H
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4
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Large Leaf
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| I
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1
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Circle
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Assembly:
Appliqué by any method
you prefer. The following articles can help you decide on a
technique to use:
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or use your own favorite method.
NOTE: The templates do not have seam allowances. If the technique
you chose has seam allowances, you will need to add them to
the outside of the edge of each template.
There are 4 identical flowers forming a wreath. To print a
placement diagram for the block, click here.
Print all parts of the pattern and tape them together matching
the pattern lines.
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Placement:
Create positioning reference fold lines on the background fabric:
You will be placing the tulips so that the stems and flowers
point to the corners of the background fabric and the circle
is in the center. Find the placement lines for the pattern by
folding one corner of the fabric to the opposite corner and gently
fingerpressing. Do the same for the other corners. You will have
fingerpressed lines crossing the background piece under the stems.
These lines will go directly under the stems and
center points of the tulips.
Place the pieces on the background using the placement
diagram as your guide. There are many ways to place the applique pieces.
explains several methods for accurate placing of the individual pieces.
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The order of placing/sewing the appliquéd pieces down is:
| 1. | Leaves (G, H) |
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2. | Small Stem (F) |
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| 3. | Large Stem (D) |
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4. | Circle (I) |
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| 5. | Center petal (A) |
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6. | Right and
left petals
(B, C) |
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| 7. | Buds (E) |
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TIP: If you are
hand appliquéing, I suggest you do all the stems, then the leaves,
then the outer petals and then the center petals. This will help
keep the background fabric from stretching and your block will
lay flatter.
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TIP: If you are using
fusible web, remember that you will be placing your web on the
back of the fabric and your pieces may become mirror images of
the original and you will need to reverse your templates when
copying around them on the fusible web. Read the directions
on your fusible web and follow them closely. Each product is
a bit different and you do not want to use the directions from
one product with another product.
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HINT: If you are
using fusible web and you have a light colored background fabric:
- Place the pattern under the background fabric making sure it is centered.
- Remove the backing paper from the fusible web, if necessary.
- Carefully align the pieces over the pattern in the order above and press the pieces to the background.
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| Press the block.
To make the applique stand out, lay the block right side down
on a towel and press from the back.
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| Trim the block to 12
½" x 12 ½". I suggest doing this just before setting the block
into the quilt.
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The Finished Block:
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Color Options
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Setting Options
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If you have any questions or problems while making your quilt, please
, I will be happy to help you.
©2004 Ila F. McCallum
www.thequiltercommunity.com
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