Description:
These tulips are in the classic crossed design and the block will be placed on point.
Before you begin, .
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 18"
- Stems and center circle: 3" x 6"
- Center of tulips: 4" x 8"
- Outer portion of tulips: 4" x 24"
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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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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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Right petal
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| B
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4
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Left petal
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| C
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4
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Center petal
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| D
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4
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Stem
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| E
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4
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Left leaf
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| F
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4
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Right leaf
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| G
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1
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Center 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.
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Creating 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.
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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. The
circle in the center can be done after the stems or as the last
piece. 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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Placement: Place
the pieces on the background using these diagrams as
your guide. There are many ways to place the applique pieces.
explains several methods
for accurate placing of the individual pieces.
The order of placing/sewing the appliqued pieces down is:
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Stems (D) |
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Leaves (E,F) |
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Right and left petals (A, B)
NOTE: Do not add seam allowances to the straight lines on pieces A and B. |
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4
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Center petals (C)
NOTE: Do not add seam allowances to the straight lines on pieces A and B. |
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Center Circle (G)
NOTE: This can be done after the stems and leaves or last. |
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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 McCallum
www.thequiltercommunity.com
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