Victorian Patchwork Project
If you are a fabric collector like me, you probably have tons of fat quarters and or pieces of specialty fabrics. This collection is a fun way of stitching together pieces of those collectables and creating quilt blocks. The Victorian Patchwork collection is a form of applique which has been thoroughly tested and formulated to create the blocks shown below. . Several blocks could be joined together to create larger blocks. The Victorian Patchwork collection has two methods of creating the quilt blocks. One is a freestanding patch block method and the other is a regular sewing block method. We are going to use the freestanding patchwork block method in both the samples below.
Freestanding patchwork block method (1):Using one fabric.
Supplies: Wash away stabilizer, fabric glue stick, specialty fabric (please make sure that this fabric can be washed afterwards)embroidery threads, monofilament thread (or any specialty thread like gold or silver etc if you do not have monofilament thread). If using cotton fabric, make sure that it is pre-shrunk before you start. Please note: These designs are specially created therefore it is not advisable to enlarge them as that will produce poor results.
Hoop wash away stabilizer. The machine will stitch out the area to place your fabric. |
Lay a piece of specialty fabric making sure that it is a bit large on all sides of your applique position. Use fabric glue to ensure that the fabric stays upon the stabilizer. |
After the machine has stitched the fabric to the wash away stabilizer, gently remove hoop from machine. Lay on a flat surface and trim away the excess fabric taking care not to cut into the stabilizer or the threads. |
Place the hoop back in the machine. Now use specialty threads to stitch the motif stitches. |
Once the motif stitches are completed, carefully remove the hoop from the machine and lay on a flat surface. Use fabric glue on the backside of the stitching.
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Lay a piece of backing fabric large enough to cover the stitched area. Gently press it to the stabilizer so it will stick to the glue. Make sure the backing fabric is right side facing towards you. |
If need be use some pins to ensure that the backing fabric will not move. Make sure that you use the pins only in the center of the block. The machine will now stitch the backing fabric using a running stitch and stop. |
Remove the hoop from the machine and lay on a flat surface. Trim away the excess backing fabric. |
The machine will now tack down both the layers together so once removed from the hoop, you will have a freestanding quilt block or patch.. |
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