Celebrate the flowers of May with a table topper. Large rickrack is a creative touch, while a sprinkling of pink buttons adds texture.
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Materials
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3⁄4 yard tan print (appliqué foundations)•
3⁄8 yard green print (stem and leaf appliqués•
7⁄8 yard dark pink floral (blocks, border, binding)•
5⁄8 yard cream tone-on-tone (blocks)•
1⁄8 yard pink floral (blocks)•
75⁄8 yards 11⁄2"-wide pink rickrack•
25⁄8 yards backing fabric•
47" square batting•
120—1⁄2"- to 1"-diameter assorted buttons: pink•
Fusible webFinished quilt: 401⁄2" square Finished blocks: 12" square Quantities are for 44⁄45"-wide, 100% cotton fabrics.
Measurements include 1⁄4" seam allowances. Sew with right sides together unless otherwise stated.
Cut Fabrics
Cut pieces in the following order.
Pattern pieces are on page 7.
To use fusible web for
appliquéing, complete the following steps.
1. Lay fusible web, paper side up, over patterns. Use a pencil to trace each pattern the number of times indicated in cutting instructions, leaving 1⁄2"
between tracings. Cut out each fusible-web piece roughly 1⁄4"
outside traced lines.
2. Following the manufacturer’s instructions, press fusible-web shapes onto wrong side of green print; let cool. Cut out fabric shapes on drawn lines. Peel off paper backings.
From tan print, cut:
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5—121⁄2" squares From green print, cut:•
20 of Pattern A•
40 each of patterns B and C From dark pink floral, cut:•
5—21⁄2 ×42" binding strips•
2—21⁄2 ×401⁄2" border strips•
2—21⁄2 ×361⁄2" border strips•
8—37⁄8" squares, cutting each in half diagonally for 16 triangles totalFrom cream tone-on-tone, cut:
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16—31⁄2 ×61⁄2" rectangles•
16—37⁄8" squares, cutting each in half diagonally for 32 triangles totalFrom pink floral, cut:
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8—37⁄8" squares, cutting each in half diagonally for 16 triangles totalFrom pink rickrack, cut:
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16—61⁄2"-long piecesAppliqué Blocks
1. Fold each tan print 121⁄2"
square in half diagonally twice.
Lightly press folds to create five foundation squares with appliqué placement guidelines;
unfold.
2. Referring to Diagram 1 for placement, position green print A stems and B and C leaves on a foundation square. Fuse all pieces in place.
3. Using matching thread, machine-blanket-stitch around each appliqué to make an appliquéd block.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to make five appliquéd blocks total. (The pink buttons will be added after the quilt top is quilted.)
Assemble Pieced Blocks
1. Sew together a dark pink floral triangle and a cream tone-on- tone triangle to make a dark pink triangle-square (Diagram 2). Press seam toward dark pink triangle. The triangle-square should be 31⁄2" square including seam allowances. Repeat to make 16 dark pink triangle- squares total.
2. Repeat Step 1 using pink floral triangles and cream tone-on- tone triangles to make 16 pink triangle-squares (Diagram 3). Press seams toward pink triangles.
3. Center a 61⁄2"-long piece of pink rickrack on a cream tone-on- tone 31⁄2 ×61⁄2" rectangle. Pin in place. Using a straight stitch and matching thread, machine-stitch along long edges of rickrack to make a rickrack rectangle (Diagram 4). Repeat to make 16 rickrack rectangles total.
4. Referring to Diagram 5, sew together two dark pink triangle- squares and two pink triangle- squares in pairs. Press seams in opposite directions. Join pairs to make a block center; press seam in one direction. The block center should be 61⁄2" square including seam allowances.
Repeat to make four block centers total.
5. Referring to Diagram 6, sew together two dark pink triangle-squares, two pink triangle-squares, four rickrack rectangles, and a block center in three rows. Press seams toward rectangles. Join rows to make a pieced block; press seams away from center row. The
block should be 121⁄2" square including seam allowances.
Repeat to make four pieced blocks total.
Assemble Quilt Center
1. Referring to Quilt Assembly Diagram, lay out appliquéd and pieced blocks in three rows, alternating blocks. Sew together blocks in each row. Press seams toward appliquéd blocks.
2. Join rows to make quilt center.
Press seams in one direction.
The quilt center should be 361⁄2" square including seam allowances.
Add Border
Sew short dark pink floral border strips to opposite edges of quilt center. Add long dark pink floral border strips to remaining edges.
Press all seams toward border.
Finish Quilt
1. Layer quilt top, batting, and backing; baste.
2. Quilt as desired. Designer Avis Shirer machine-quilted an allover stipple design, avoiding stitching over the appliqués and rickrack.
3. Bind with dark pink floral binding strips.
4. Referring to photo, page 4, hand-sew 24 assorted pink buttons onto each appliquéd block.
5. With quilt top facedown, pin remaining pink rickrack to backing, placing middle of rickrack along edge of quilt and
overlapping ends. Hand-stitch in place, gently easing rickrack around each corner. Turn under ends and tack-stitch to complete quilt.
Project: Button Blooms
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Project: Button Blooms
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A B C
DIAGRAM 1
DIAGRAM 2
APQ Calendar 2010 Button Flowers CMR 3356984 Diagram 2 C. Neubauer 1-7-09 100573239
DIAGRAM 3
APQ Calendar 2010 Button Flowers CMR 3356984 Diagram 3 C. Neubauer 1-7-09 100573240
DIAGRAM 4
APQ Calendar 2010 Button Flowers CMR 3356984 Diagram 4 C. Neubauer 1-7-09 100573241
DIAGRAM 5
APQ Calendar 2010 Button Flowers CMR 3356984 Diagram 5 C. Neubauer 1-7-09 100573242
APQ Calendar 2010 Button Flowers CMR 3356984 Diagram 6 C. Neubauer 1-7-09 100573243
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21⁄2×361⁄2"
21⁄2×401⁄2"
QUILT ASSEMBLY DIAGRAM
APQ Calendar 2010 Button Flowers CMR 3356984 Quilt Assembly Diagram C. Neubauer 1-7-09 100573244
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downloadable pdf, set Page Scaling preference to NONE to print patterns at 100%.
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Button Blooms Pattern B
Button Blooms Pattern C Button Blooms
Pattern A
APQ Calendar 2010 Button Flowers CMR 3356984 Full-Size Patterns C. Neubauer 1-7-09 100573245
Button Blooms Pattern B
Button Blooms Pattern C Button Blooms
Pattern A
APQ Calendar 2010 Button Flowers CMR 3356984 Full-Size Patterns C. Neubauer 1-7-09 100573245
Button Blooms Pattern B
Button Blooms Pattern C Button Blooms
Pattern A
Make Templates
A template is a pattern made from extra-sturdy material so you can trace around it many times without wearing away the edges. Acrylic templates for many common shapes are available at quilt shops.
Or you can make your own by duplicating printed patterns on template plastic.
To make permanent templates, purchase easy-to-cut template plastic, available at quilt shops and crafts supply stores. Lay the plastic over a printed pattern.
Trace the pattern onto the plastic using a ruler and a permanent marker to ensure straight lines, accurate corners, and permanency.
For hand piecing and appliqué, make templates the exact size finished pieces will be (without seam allowances). For piecing, this means tracing the patterns’ dashed lines.
For machine piecing, make templates that include seam allowances by tracing the patterns’
solid and dashed lines onto the template plastic.
For easy reference, mark each template with its letter
designation, grain line (if noted on the pattern), and block name. Cut out the traced shapes on their outside lines. Verify each template’s shape and size by placing it over its printed pattern.
Templates must be accurate;
errors, however small, will compound many times as you assemble a quilt. To check templates’ accuracy, make a test block before cutting the fabric pieces for an entire quilt.
Use Templates
To mark on fabric, use a pencil, white dressmaker’s pencil, chalk, or a special fabric marker that makes a thin, accurate line. Do not use a ballpoint or ink pen; it may bleed if washed. Test all marking tools on a fabric scrap before using them.
To make pieces for hand piecing or appliqué, place a template facedown on the wrong side of the fabric and trace. Then reposition the template at least 1⁄2" away from the previous tracing (Diagram 1), trace again, and repeat. The lines you trace on the fabric are sewing lines. Mark cutting lines 1⁄4" away from the sewing lines, or estimate the distance by eye when cutting out the pieces with scissors. For hand piecing, add a 1⁄4" seam allowance; for hand appliqué, add a
3⁄16" seam allowance.
Because templates used to make pieces for machine piecing have seam allowances included, you can use common tracing lines for efficient cutting. Place a template facedown on the wrong side of the fabric and trace. Then reposition the template without a space between it and the previous tracing (Diagram 2); trace again and repeat. Using a rotary cutter and ruler, cut pieces out, cutting precisely on the drawn lines.
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DIAGRAM 1
B
DIAGRAM 2
Make and Use Templates
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