Here is another little design trick I used in my latest quilt that saved me a little time and a template as well. The petals in the flowers are the same shape. Well, actually, the center flower is larger than the two side flowers but the petals are all the same in each. The shape is slightly asymmetric.
So I used my template to make my petals.
But the petal can either go this way
Or this way
That way I can get slightly different looking petals out of the same template. If you look at the quilt, all the darker petals are oriented one way and the lighter petals go the other way.
I think the reversing of the slightly asymmetrical shape gives a lot of motion and a slightly naturalistic look to those poinsettas. Once again, you are a genius!
Posted by: Amy Austin | 08/24/2011 at 07:35 AM
What a great idea!! I will be trying this technic. Thank you.
Beth
Posted by: Beth | 08/24/2011 at 07:46 AM
Erin, I always read your posts, but find it difficult commenting regularly, but today, I would like to thank you for the effort you put into your blog to help others. So, THANK YOU!!!
Posted by: Penny | 08/24/2011 at 06:00 PM
Splendid technique! Thank you for sharing!
Posted by: Elzaan | 08/24/2011 at 10:08 PM
Love your designs but don't usually do applique...maybe this is the design to get me started...thanks for offering it to us!
Best Wishes
Kay in Scotland
Posted by: Borderline Quilter | 09/03/2011 at 04:28 AM