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!
I am obsessed with White 'Boo' pumpkins! I love my orange ones, but... white ones are so cool!
This month I'm giving you a little tutorial on patchwork applique, read on!
- To use patchwork for an applique shape my big tip is to press the seams open like step (1) above.
- Then when placing the shape, try to avoid a major seam at the edge of the shape. I'm using my favorite scissors for the applique, you really need a pair!
- Stitch using the blanket stitch like in my applique book.
- Or use a straight stitch like I show you in my newest 'Teach Me' book with the basics. A straight stitch is the best way to learn fusible applique and my pumpkin is a nice easy shape.
- Quilt with straight lines and then audition button placement.
Find more applique tips in my Learn to Applique book.
I am ONLY using the layer cake and this time I used Jen Kingwell's behind the Scenes & the Grunge Dot in Black
And if you are looking for batting..the New Happy Cloud batting is DIVINE! you NEED some!
I LOVED hanging this in my yard! Now I need some bigger Boo pumpkins, right?
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Download Pat Sloan Sept Button club pattern
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In case you missed it last month.. I made bee blocks & another churndash... i love those bees!
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!
- Inspired fabric line & kits
- My book on Applique, I teach you everything!
- My Machine Quilting book.
- Bee Block Pattern
- The Flag Holder I'm using
- My Sunday Drive Fabric
- All the buttons currently available
- GREAT scissors I love
- Heat n Bond
- Aurifil Thread
