...and everywhere you look, shops, television, internet -everywhere there's an abundance of gift ideas, sweets and boxes of chocolate, jewelry, flowers, soft toys, the list is endless... For most of the quilting blogs they too have some or other item they're making for valentines day. So I thought of joining in the fun!
Heart shapes made from my Twister Quilt scraps |
Sew two pieces of contrasting colours together, pressing the seams open. Trace a heart shape onto fusible applique, I used wonder under. Iron the rough side to the wrong side of the fabric ensuring that the inside and outside points are straight in line with the seam. Cut out once you're ready to applique the hearts to another piece of fabric, to prevent the edges from unraveling. Peal off the backing piece of paper and iron on, using a hot dry iron.
I started playing around with fabrics and placement, and ended up with this little quilt top.
I used 4 pieces, 6½ x 6½ inch light pink fabric. 12 Pieces, 2½ x 6½ strips of dark pink fabric and to add a bit of contrast, 9 pieces, 2½ x 2½ dark green fabric. The finished quilt top is 18 x 18 inches using a ¼ seam allowance, stitch length set at 2.
I starched the quilt top on both sides to keep the fabric nicely flat. I made another heart shape template just a little bit bigger than the applique shapes, and traced around the hearts using a fine line water soluble pen.
When I started quilting I stitched in the ditch over the entire quilt to secure it properly, then I micro stippled only on the light pink fabrics outlining the heart shapes and the drawn lines around the hearts.
It has so much texture, I love it!
Back of quilt |
Happy quilting
25 comments:
Your heart quilt is lovely, the quilting is very definitely the icing on the cake!
Sew very pretty! Thanks for the detailed how-to. I wandered in from the Wednesday Link-up and am admiring all your beautiful work. Thanks for sharing ... :) Pat
the quilting really makes this piece shine!
What fabulous quilting - is it naughty if I say I like the back almost as much as the front because of the quilting textures?! Sx
Absolutely gorgeous. The back is sooooo pretty.
The quilting on this is fantastic! I am amazed at the texture you've been able to create.
E
This is beautiful. I love how you've left a gap between quilting and the edge of the hearts - it really makes them pop!
love the puffy hearts xxxx
Lucy xxx
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How lovely and your quilting does give it so much texture! Almost makes it look like the hearts were done with trapunto. Very nice.
I love that! Your right, the texture is great!
Beautiful, Love All Your Qulting.
Your hearts are so cute and I love your quilting. I'm working on something very similar. I'm visiting from Freshly Pieced. And I love your numbered clouds for comments. I want those!
Love the micro-stipling around the hearts. The whole thing is lovely.
Wow! That is so sweet and perfect for February. I love how you made the hearts, and the quilting is just to die for!
Love your hart quilt :-)
Wow, great idea on the hearts! Love your quilting, AWESOME!
the SID, microsstippling and straight line quilting all create beautiful textures.
Your quilting is really enhancing the quilt!
Hearts are a favorite motif for any time, but especially in February. I like how the project turned out. I wish I could stipple that well.
So cute, I love the puffy hearts!
Marelize -- it's beautiful! Love the micro-stipple and the rest just POPS !
Awesome!
Karen
Wow! I love the hearts and the FMQ
Marelize, I love your pretty wall quilt! Thanks for sharing it with us and for linking in.
Chumkie.
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Very pretty! I like your quilting!
Lovely... I would love to know what type of batting you used?
Thanks!
Kathy
Thanks Kathy, unfortunately there is no way for me to contact you, your blogger account is not linked to an email, so I hope you'll check in again. I am using loomtex woven batting, a low loft bonded polyester woven batting.
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