During the Dog Days of summer, I take a week of from my Talk show, it resumes next Monday with a new show! You can listen to past podcasts HERE
I am THRILLED to be designing a mini quilt each month to showcase year 2 of the Button Lover's Club!
Each month the buttons are a collection by color and theme. I'm posting the pattern prior to the buttons arriving from the club, that way you are ready to just stitch them down when you find them in your mailbox!
As a little girl, my favorite color was Happy sunshine Yellow. And One of my favorite flowers of ALL time is the Sunflower! The yellow button collection with darling bees begged me to do a sunflower bloc,.
This month I'm giving you a little tutorial.. that way you can do my banner quick & easy! Ready?
"Sunshine" is fusible applique and I started with a layer cake of this darling bee fabric (download my pattern at the end)
'Be Inspired' It is designed by my friend and incredible artist, Deb Strain. The little bees, the sayings, the butterflies.. OH MY! There is also a lap quilt kit I'm eyeing.. seriously awesome HERE at the END tell me if you get it!
I find it easier to stitch this if I place everything, THEN
REMOVE THE CIRCLE...
FUSE the Petals...
Stitch JUST them.
Stitch from one petal to the next is quick and saves time! I use the blanket stitch like in my applique book
I'm using my favorite scissors for the applique, you really need a pair!
The back!
Now the circle goes on and I stitch that
More tips in my Learn to Applique book.
I am ONLY using the layer cake, so I used the honeycomb.
And the New Happy Cloud batting is DIVINE! you NEED some!
All the quilting is done with straight stitches.. Very simple lines 1/4" inside shapes, around and then behind the sunflower.
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Download Pat Sloan Aug project Button club
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I made bee blocks & another churndash... what should I make? A banner? mug rugs? More of both for a quilt?
The buttons ship from Fat Quarter Shop on the 4th of the month and it’s a 12 month program, and I'm designing the project each month!
- Sign up so you don't miss a single set of darling Buttons!
- Be Inspired fabric line & kits
- My book on Applique, I teach you everything!
- My Machine Quilting book.
- Bee Block Pattern
- Cute Clothes pins
- The Flag Holder I'm using
- My Sunday Drive Fabric
- All the buttons currently available
- GREAT scissors I love
- Heat n Bond
- Aurifil Thread
