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TULIP PATTERN ….
I contact Missouri Star Quilt Co to
be able to use the patterns from their videos with our 6.5 inch charm squares ... They said go for it but I need to write my own instructions... so here goes .
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I believe in using what you have… so I just used our 6.5 inch
charms from our exchanges. I chose charms appropriate for tulip colors, but you can you any fabric you like.
Leaves :
Make 4 half
square triangles using green and white 6.5 inch charms using any technique you know. I like the mark the diagonal and sew 1/4 inch to each side of the diagonal.
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Sew a quarter inch from the diagonal and split apart to form
your half square triangles.
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| Square to 6 inches |
I then squared up my block to 6 inches. Assemble your patches to form a leaf. Sew two of the half square triangles top to bottom. A 1-1/2 inch strip will be sewn between the blocks to form a stem.
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| Sew the half square triangle top and bottom to form leaf |
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| Sew a 1-1/2 inch strip to form a stem of one inch |
The assembled leaf block should measure 12 inches wide and 11 inches in length
Flowers:
To make the snowballs divide a white background 6.5 inch charms in quarters. Mark the back of the 3-1/4 patch and sew across the diagonal. Trim out the excess from the back. ( You can get bonus half square triangles if you sew a half inch away from your diagonals.
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| Assemble your patches to make a tulip, sew together like a four patch. |
Assemble your patches to look like a tulip in
any color way you like.. the more flower pedals you have the better mix of
flowers you can make. Flower head should measure 12.5 inches wide by 12.5 inches in length ( un- assembled)
Sew the flower block on to the leaf block.
Square up the blocks so they are all the
same size… If you have slightly different size blocks you can trim them to a
slightly smaller size …
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Add coping / sashing strips around the
block then square up.
Finished block will be about …12 inch wide x 22-24 inches tall….
Then you frame them, square them up to the same size and assemble them into a
quilt. The discrepancy in size will be the results of your decisions along the way.
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| PRE- SASHED BLOCK ( 3 inches) |
You will note the leaf blocks are smaller then the flower head ( these blocks were made from orphan half square triangles of 5-1/2 inches ) ... I added coping strips on each side of the leaves before sewing them to the flower head block.)
Finished block will be about …12 inch wide x 22-24 inches tall….
Then you frame them, square them up to the same size and assemble them into a
quilt. The discrepancy in size will be the results of your decisions along the way.
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