It's BUTTON day!! The collection for November is called Hazelnut and the buttons are just beautiful! PLUS the Fat Quarter Shop designed a gorgeous free acorn block for us... keep reading for the download!
AND be sure to check the Flash Sale today!
I made my first Acorn wall hanging with Corey's adorable fabric and PILED on those buttons, so so cute!
I think her coral dot is perfect.. I may need to get a bit more...
One thing about applique is that sometimes you can see the print on a background through the applique shape. I could see the floral throug the dot. So here is what I did
- First Stitch the block
- Turn over
- since i use the cut away method of fusible, I can Gently separate the acorn and backing.
- Trim away the backing fabric, and cut a 2.5" square so I can use it in my my scrap quilts!
- For fussy cutting the French General ver (below) I am able to easily see the image for placement, which you could not do a easily with full fusible.
Get more of my tips on fusible applique from My Applique Book
This French General Version I cut the acorn just a tiny bit smaller so it fits on my 6" block for my French General Charm Pack (it's ON sale!) Splendid Sampler quilt!
Download Hazelnut Acorn Pattern
NOW visit the Fat Quarter Shop to see their Acorn!
All the Goodies I used
- Subscribe to the Button Club
- Past Button collections (like the yellow I'm going to use on my pineapple.
- My Applique Book so you can learn to do easy applique like this!
- Corey Yoder's Fabric
- French General Fabric, check the sales!!, I am using this Charm Pack
- Super awesome new storage tins, the red one has cards in it!
- NEW fine 80wt thread for hand or machine applique
- ALL the Aurifil Thread
HAVE to share the Pattern of the Month is 'Gobble Gobble'..
CLICK, BUY, DOWNLOAD.. Being a Thanksgiving baby... I need to make this quilt!
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