Description:
Tulip Wreath with six groups of two tulips, pointing into the center of the wreath.
These six tulip stems are in a classic wreath pattern. .
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 6"
- Stems: 6" x 6"
- Outer portion of tulips: 12" x 12"
- Inner portion of tulips: 6" x 6"
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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
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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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6
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Right petal of tulip pointing out
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| B
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6
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Left petal of tulip pointing out
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| C
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6
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Center petal of tulip pointing out
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| D
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6
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Long stem
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| E
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6
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Left petal of tulip pointing in
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| F
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6
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Right petal of tulip pointing in
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| G
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6
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Center petal of tulip pointing in
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| H
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6
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Short stem
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| I
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6
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Leaf
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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 6 identical flower stems with two 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.
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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Placement:
Create positioning reference fold lines on the background fabric:
Fold the background fabric in half and finger press, turn
one-quarter turn and fold the fabric in half again and fingerpress
Fold the pattern so that the points of opposite flowers meet and
fingerpress. You will need to do this twice, first (A) between
two sets of stems on opposite sides of the wreath and (B) at right
angles to the first fold, creating folds A and B.
Place a pin through the spot where the fold lines cross on the pattern
and through the spot where the lines cross on the background fabric.
Match Fold Line A on the Pattern with a fold line on the background fabric.
This will give you the placement for the pattern. You may want the pattern
on top of the fabric or underneath the fabric, depending on how you are
marking your background fabric and placing your appliqué pieces.
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The order of placing/sewing the appliquéd pieces down is:
- Large stems (D)
- Small stems (H)
- Leaves (I)
- Center petals of center flowers (G) and outside flowers (C)
- Right petals of center flowers (F) and outside flowers (B)
- Left petals of center flowers (E) and outside flowers (A)
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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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©2004 Ila F. McCallum
www.thequiltercommunity.com
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