This is the first of 3 Flower Blocks for Green Tea and Sweet Beans, I constructed it much differently than recommended. I made the actual flower the same way as the author, Jen Kingwell. I fussy cut fabric and used freezer paper. I sewed the pieces together by hand. That part was easy!
I appliqued the flower to the background. The directions had templates that would fit around the flower and square it off. My problem with that method is that 1/4 inch is not accounted for. I think I could have figured it out but thought this way would be easier.
The bottom part of the block used another fabric as a background. I sewed a stem between 2 pieces of the background.. I used freezer paper to get the correct shape so I could sew the 2 halves together. After sewing the 2 halves together, the leaves were appliqued. All I had left to do was cut it to the proper size which is 4 1/2" X 6 1/2".
It's a cute little block! Two more to go! I feel better about making them knowing the first one came out fine.
Wonderful work--I love how you did it your way and how it turned out so well...hugs, Julierose
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! I wasn't sure my method would work out but so glad it did! It was easier for me to do it this way.
DeleteSweet block! Good luck with the next two.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Em! Still picking out fabric for the next two blocks!
Deleteyou just keep tempting me with quilts to make you enabler you LOL love how this is coming along..
ReplyDeleteI love being your enabler! Haha! Nice to hear you like it! Check out Jen Kingwell. Her quilts are very interesting!
DeleteIt's gorgeous - you've made a great start!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Raewyn! Fun quilt but so many varied blocks and techniques!
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