One Piece at a Time

A quick technique!

So! My Bloomers are all safely sewn into their little book and I thought it was time to do a quick tutorial on how I made this cover page.

In order to mae this circular frame I used a technique called Back Basting.

Here are the steps:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now you have the perfect frame for your little book of Bloomers!

Ta Da!!! Favorite Bloomer 9

This is one of my favorite flower + leaves combinations!

Favorite Bloomer 8

Here is Bloomer 8 ready to celebrate the long weekend. These sweet leaves might be my new favorites in the leaf department.

Favorite Bloomer 7

Here is another fun flower that would also look good on a Xmas quilt.

Favorite Bloomer 6

This cute little flower is just perfect with these giant leaves!

Favorite Bloomer 5

And now for Favorite Bloomer 5! This super fun daisy is easy to make with my petals technique.

INFO about these flowers. I'm a designing a small fabric book with these bloomers which will be sold in my pattern shop. There will be 12 patterns in all. You can use them individually or make the fabric book. I wanted to have a "seed catalogue" of all my favorite applique flowers.

 

Favorite Bloomer 4

It's cold and snowy here so it's a PERFECT day for working on your quilt garden!

Favorite Bloomer 3

Here is another favorite of mine. This gentle flower is great for showing off sweet prints while the center add some punch. I like this one with these long pointy leaves. A center circle is also a fun way to add another print and makes designing with these very versatile.

 

Favorite Bloomer 2

Next up in my favorite bloomer series is this ZigZag flower. This one is great in prints of all kinds and the zigzag edge adds a fun shapes to your block. These rounded leaves compliment the jagged flower edges perfectly.

Have a nice weekend and be sure to check back next week for Bloomer #3!

My Favorite Bloomers

As I'm sitting here designing my newest quilt I noticed that I use the same flowers over and over again. They are the tried and true plants in my quilted gardens. True confession, I'm an absolute horrible REAL gardener. SO I've decided to make a little catalog of these flowers and sew them into a little book. Sort of like a seed catalog but for my quilts.

This is my first addition. This flower is a great one for using with fun prints and it's scalloped edges make it very relaxing to stitch. Plus, you can add a pop of contrasting color with the big center circle. Pair with these simple leaves and you cannot go wrong.

Check back next week for Bloomer #2.

P.S. when they are all done there will be a pattern.