Little Bouquet Flowers - Ready to Sew!

 

Flowers made, and ready to sew!  Hey quilt along friends...where are you in the process?  Ready for the next step. 

Let's review:

• Background made, and ready
• Flowers made
• Leaves and stems
• Arrangement configured on the background
• Next...getting ready to sew!

What I have found that works best is to place the flowers on the background until you find the best composition.  After you are happy with the arrangement, take a digital pic to remember where everything is placed.  Next step is to add the prepared leaves and stems.

Carefully pin everything in place, and tack down your flowers, either by hand or by machine.  At this point sew down your flowers as desired, either machine applique, or sewing them down during the quilting process.  After that we will layer our top to create a quilt sandwich with batting, and the backing. 

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Please know that everyone and anyone is welcome to join-just jump right in :-)

Comments

[shellie]

EEEK! I'm a little bit behind with my flowers. I KNOW - it doesn't matter but still...

The hubby put shelves up in my new sewing closet so I've been playing around organizing. Pulled out lots of scraps so they should go together in a jiff!

Thanks for all the wonderful instructions, Cherri!

:)S

[pam]

They are just all so beautiful. Its a very rich composition and I'm filled with envy.

[tpanderson]

Should I add the batting and backing before I sew down the flowers...or should I sew the flowers to the background only? If sew flowers to background only how will I then quilt it without messing up the stitching composition on the front? Here's what I am thinking...what if i sew the flowers to the background only and then add the batting and back and then add some hand-embroidery and beading that will hold it all together. Any suggestions or tips?

[Cherri House]

This is what I have found works best for me. Pin the flowers, and leaves to the top, stitch the flowers down; either by machine or by hand. Then layer the fabric, batting, and back - then quilt the entire background, plus the leaves. This way the flowers are not distorted by the quilting, but the quilting the leaves will stabilize the whole piece.

Hope this helps! There really isn't a right or wrong; it just depends on the look you are trying to achieve.

Can't wait to see it!

Cherri

[Lynne Demeter]

I just found you and I'm off to the sewing room to the "green" bin to cut fabric!! I didn't think you'd mind if I came into this a little late. Will take progress pictures. This is a good item for me to practice my free motion quilting, too. Thank you.

[ANGIE]

wow this is really nice, found yr site by chance as I wanted to do something like that but not sure how to get started.

[Term Papers]

Its very attractive artificial flower's, I am very thankful to you. There are many wonderful flower's I like it so much.

[creative recreation]

I have been looking through your blog, I love your projects they are so cute and the fabric projects are awesome.Thanks for sharing,

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